Detection of free radicals in electron beam-irradiated Mucuna pruriens (L. DC.) seeds by electron spin resonance

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-257

  Bhat, R ^a   Sridhar, K R ^a  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cooking; Electron beam irradiation; Electron spin resonance; Free radicals; Mucuna pruriens; Phenolics; Powdering; Roasting; Texture

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

SEED PRESERVATION; SIGNAL INTENSITY;

FREE RADICALS;

MUCUNA; MUCUNA PRURIENS;

EID: 36249004901     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: 15321738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013207081777     Document Type: Article

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