Comparative efficacy of wax emulsion and rice starch on the post-harvest shelf life of fully ripe guava fruits

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 519-522

  Singh, Uday Bhan ^a   Mohammed, Shafaat ^a,b  

^a MAHARANA PRATAP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

Author keywords

Guava fruits; Physico chemical properties; Rice starch; Sensory characteristics; Shelf life; Wax emulsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 3643112525     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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