Variation in 1-fructo-exohydrolase (1-FEH) and 1-kestose-hydrolysing (1-KH) activities and fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) status in onion bulbs. Influence of temperature and storage time

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-234

  Benkeblia, Noureddine ^a   Onodera, Shuichi ^a   Shiomi, Norio ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 FEH activity; 1 KH activity; Allium cepa; Dormancy; Fructo oligosaccharides; Temperature; Trisaccharides

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 12244263780     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1959     Document Type: Article

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