Preliminary characterisation of peach cultivars for their antioxidant capacity

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 810-815

  Tavarini, Silvia ^a   Degl'Innocenti, Elena ^a   Remorini, Damiano ^a   Massai, Rossano ^a   Guidi, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Fruits; Peach; Phenols

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 42149133635     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01520.x     Document Type: Article

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