Changes in apparent viscosity and vitamin c retention during thermal treatment of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata Duch) pulp: Effect of ripening stage

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 538-551

  Roura, S I ^a   Del Valle, C E ^a   Aguero, L ^a   Davidovich, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; JUGLANS CINEREA;

EID: 34548228870     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: 17454557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2007.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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