Vitamin E and mineral fortification in fresh-cut apples (Fuji) using vacuum impregnation

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 393-402

  Park, Su il ^a   Zhao, Yanyun ^a   Leonard, Scott W ^b   Traber, M G ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruits; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 29544441356     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650510633792     Document Type: Article

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