Effect of irradiation on microbial safety and nutritional quality of minimally processed bitter gourd (Momordica chorantia)

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Khattak, Misal Khan ^a   Bibi, Nizakat ^a   Khattak, Amal Badshah ^a   Chaudry, Muhammad Ashraf ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NIFA   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bitter gourd; Irradiation; Minimal processing; Nutrient retention; Storage stability

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 21544484325     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb09980.x     Document Type: Article

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