Changes in Respiratory and Antioxidative Parameters in Cucumber Fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) Stored under High and Low Oxygen Concentrations

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 525-532

  Srilaongi, Varit ^a   Tatsumi, Yasuo ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Catalase; Glutathione; High oxygen; SOD

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0345581298     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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