Controlled atmosphere and regular storage-induced changes in S-alk(en)yl-L-cysteine sulfoxides and alliinase activity in onion bulbs (Allium cepa L. cv. Hysam)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-245

  Uddin, Md Miar ^a   MacTavish, Hazel S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alliinase; Allium cepa L.; Controlled atmosphere storage; Flavour precursors; Pyruvic acid

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0038744301     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00195-3     Document Type: Article

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