Cactus pear sheet and pasteurized and sterilized cactus pear juices

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 9, Issue , 2007, Pages 148-164

  El Samahy, S K ^a   Abd El Hady, E A ^a   Habiba, R A ^a   Moussa Ayoub, T E ^a  

^a University of Suez Canal   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cactus pear pulp; Juices; Pasteurization; Sheet; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; PYRUS;

EID: 41649095890     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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