Nitrogen retards and oxygen accelerates colour darkening in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-118

  Nasar Abbas, S M ^a   Plummer, J A ^a   Siddique, K H M ^a   White, P F ^b   Harris, D ^c   Dods, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Ethylene; Modified atmosphere packaging; Phenolics; Seed coat colour; Tannins

Indexed keywords

VICIA FABA;

EID: 36148955788     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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