Effect of storage time on ascorbic acid content of some selected "Made in Nigeria" fruit preserves

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 730-732

  Sanusi, Rasaki A ^a   Ogunro, Yetunde ^a   Nwozoh, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Fruit preserves; Storage time; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

2,6 DICHLOROPHENOLINDOPHENOL; ASCORBIC ACID; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

ARTICLE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT JUICE; GRAPEFRUIT JUICE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PINEAPPLE JUICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SHELF LIFE;

ANANAS COMOSUS; CITRUS X PARADISI; CUCURBITA;

EID: 50949091735     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.730.732     Document Type: Article

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