Changes in glucoraphanin content and quinone reductase activity in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) florets during cooling and controlled atmosphere storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-184

  Xu, Chao Jiong ^a   Guo, De Ping ^a   Yuan, Jing ^a   Yuan, Gao Feng ^a   Wang, Qiao Mei ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Controlled atmosphere (CA); Cooling; Glucoraphanin; Quinone reductase

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 33749827840     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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