The ripening and aging of noni fruits (Morinda citrifolia L.): Microbiological flora and antioxidant compounds

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1710-1716

  Chan Blanco, Yanine ^a   Vaillant, Fabrice ^b,c   Pérez, Ana M ^c   Belleville, Marie Pierre ^d   Zúñiga, Cira ^c   Brat, Pierre ^b  

^a Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda EARTH   (Costa Rica)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Alimentos   (Costa Rica)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Fruit ripening and aging; Microbiological flora; Morinda citrifolia; ORAC; Polyphenols; Traditional processing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MORINDA CITRIFOLIA;

EID: 34250797398     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2894     Document Type: Article

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