Garlic extract plus sodium metabisulphite enhances shelf life of ripe banana fruit

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-311

  Sanwal, Girdhay G ^a   Payasi, Anurag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Banana; Fruit softening; Garlic; Postharvest storage; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 33847287800     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01222.x     Document Type: Article

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