The contribution of an ionic peroxidase isozyme to enzyme-mediated browning in Dioscorea esculenta L. Tubers

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 478-480

  Omidiji, O ^a   Okpuzor, J E ^a   Otubu, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dioscorea esculenta var fasiculata; Dithiothreitol (DTT); Peroxidase (POD); Peroxidase isozyme; Polyphenol oxidase (PPO); Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)

Indexed keywords

DITHIOTHREITOL; ISOENZYME; OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE INHIBITOR; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PLANT BROWNING; PLANT TISSUE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TIME; YAM;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ESCULENTA;

EID: 33750047838     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.478.480     Document Type: Article

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