Changes in physicochemical and nutritive parameters and bioactive compounds during development and on-tree ripening of eight plum cultivars: A comparative study

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2499-2507

  Díaz Mula, Huertas María ^a   Zapata, Pedro Javier ^a   Guillén, Fabián ^a   Castillo, Salvador ^a   Martínez Romero, Domingo ^a   Valero, Daniel ^a   Serrano, María ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Antioxidant activity; Carotenoids; Fruit growth; Harvest; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 55549110094     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3370     Document Type: Article

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