Natural volatile treatments increase free-radical scavenging capacity of strawberries and blackberries

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1463-1472

  Chanjirakul, Korakot ^a,b   Wang, Shiow Y ^a   Wang, Chien Y ^a   Siriphanich, Jingtair ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Blackberries; Free radical scavenging; Natural volatile; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; RUBUS;

EID: 34249810373     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2841     Document Type: Article

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