Cluster analysis of antioxidant compounds in dates (Phoenix dactylifera): Effect of long-term cold storage

Food Chemistry

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 998-1001

  Biglari, Foroogh ^a   AlKarkhi, Abbas F M ^a   Easa, Azhar Mat ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cluster analysis; Date palm fruit; Long term cold storage; Total flavonoid content; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; NONHUMAN; PALM TREE; STATISTICS;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 50049128661     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.06.063     Document Type: Article

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