Effects of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activity, phenolics and lignin content on the browning of cut jicama

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-283

  Aquino Bolaños, Elia N ^a   Mercado Silva, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Browning; Jicama; Pachyrhizus erosus; Peroxidase; Phenols

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA ALATA; PACHYRHIZUS; PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS;

EID: 3242685192     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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