Varietal differences in actinidin concentration and protease activity in the fruit juice of Actinidia arguta and Actinidia rufa

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-162

  Nishiyama, Ichiro ^a   Fukuda, Tetsuo ^b   Oota, Tadachika ^c  

^a KOMAZAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kagawa Agric Exp Stn Fuchu Branch   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actinidia spp; Actinidin; Protease; Varietal difference

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA; ACTINIDIA ARGUTA; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; ACTINIDIA RUFA;

EID: 1842787492     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.73.157     Document Type: Article

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