Antinutrient and antioxidant quality of waxed and unwaxed pawpaw Carica papaya fruit stored at different temperatures

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2920-2924

  Adetuyi, F O ^a   Akinadewo, L T ^a   Omosuli, S V ^a   Lola, Ajala ^a  

^a Rufus Giwa Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrient; Antioxidant; Carica papaya; Pawpaw; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; OXALIC ACID; PHENOL; PHYTATE; TANNIN; TOCOPHEROL;

ARTICLE; BUTTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT STORAGE; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

ASIMINA TRILOBA; CARICA PAPAYA; VITELLARIA PARADOXA;

EID: 50949118950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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