Edible coatings containing chitosan and moderate modified atmospheres maintain quality and enhance phytochemicals of carrot sticks

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-370

  Simões, Adriano D N ^a   Tudela, Juan A ^b   Allende, A ^b   Puschmann, Rolf ^a   Gil, Maria I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Daucus carota; Fresh cut; MAP; Minimally processed; Polyphenols; Ready to eat

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 58749089815     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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