Vitamin D2 formation from post-harvest UV-B treatment of mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) and retention during storage

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4541-4544

  Roberts, John S ^a   Teichert, Arnaud ^b   McHugh, Tara H ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Degradation; Dosage; Intensity; Mushrooms; Ultraviolet; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

VITAMIN D;

AGARICUS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; FOOD PRESERVATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGARICUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; KINETICS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 47349100513     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0732511     Document Type: Article

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