Effect of edible coatings on the quality of cactus stems (Opuntia sp) during cold storage;Efecto de cubiertas comestibles en la calidad de nopal verdura (Opuntia sp) durante el almacenamiento refrigerado

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 9, Issue , 2007, Pages 22-42

  Rodríguez Félix, Armida ^a   Villegas Ochoa, Mónica A ^a   Fortiz Hernández, Judith ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Edible coatings; Opuntia ficus indica; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 41649099658     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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