Biochemical changes and antioxidant activity of mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) rhizomes during postharvest storage at different temperatures

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-194

  Policegoudra, R S ^a   Aradhya, S M ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Chilling injury; Curcuma amada Roxb.; Mango ginger; Phenolics; Storage; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA AMADA; CURCUMA LONGA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 34748860956     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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