Occurrence of 6-methoxymellein in fresh and processed carrots and relevant effect of storage and processing

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 6478-6484

  De Girolamo, Annalisa ^a   Solfrizzo, Michele ^a   Vitti, Carolina ^a   Visconti, Angelo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

6 methoxymellein; Blanching; Carrots; Juice; Processing; Pulp; Storage

Indexed keywords

6 METHOXYMELLEIN; PHYTOALEXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CARROT; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT JUICE; MARKETING; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; SAMPLE; WATER VAPOR;

ALTERNARIA; BEVERAGES; COUMARINS; DAUCUS CAROTA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; ISOCOUMARINS;

ALTERNARIA; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 6344241050     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0491660     Document Type: Article

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