Chemical and biochemical changes of pumpkin (Cucumis moschata, Duch) tissue in relation to osmotic stress

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1852-1860

  De Escalada Pla, Marina F ^a   Ponce, Nora M ^a   Wider, Maria E ^a,b   Stortz, Carlos A ^a,b   Rojas, Ana M ^a   Gerschenson, Lía N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Pectins; Polysaccharides; Pumpkin; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS;

EID: 23744458550     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2187     Document Type: Article

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