Effect of Mg-dechelation activity on chlorophyll degradation in stored broccoli florets

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 II, Issue , 2006, Pages 705-709

  Kaewsuksaeng, S ^a   Yamauchi, N ^b,c   Funamoto, Y ^c   Shisvo, M ^b,c   Kanlavanarat, S ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Chlorophyll degradation; Chlorophyll derivatives; Mg dechelation

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 33749402421     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.712.89     Document Type: Conference Paper

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