Polyphenolic antioxidants in apples. Effect of storage conditions on four cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 600, Issue , 2003, Pages 533-540

  Van Der Sluis, Addie A ^a   Dekker, Matthijs ^a   Jongen, Wim M F ^a   De Jager, Anton ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Fruit Research Station   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Controlled atmosphere; Flavonoids; Malus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444286306     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.600.80     Document Type: Conference Paper

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