Antioxidant contents and activity of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)-treated 'Empire' apples in air and controlled atmosphere storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-37

  Fawbush, Fanjaniaina ^a   Nock, Jacqueline F ^a   Watkins, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Antioxidant activity; Apple; Ascorbic acid; Flavonoids; Phenolics; Storage

Indexed keywords

MALUS SYLVESTRIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 58849108903     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.08.014     Document Type: Article

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