The effects of exogenous ethylene and methyl jasmonate on the accumulation of phenolic antioxidants in selected whole and wounded fresh produce

Food Chemistry

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1500-1508

  Heredia, J Basilio ^a   Cisneros Zevallos, Luis ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Ethylene; Methyl jasmonate; PAL activity; Phenolic compounds; Plant signalling; Wounding

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049091164     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.01.078     Document Type: Article

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