Effects of radiation processing on phytochemicals and antioxidants in plant produce

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 201-212

  Alothman, Mohammad ^a   Bhat, Rajeev ^a   Karim, A A ^a  

^a University Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; COMPOSITIONAL CHANGES; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD IRRADIATION; FRESH PLANTS; IN-PLANT; LONG-TERM STORAGE; PHYSICAL METHODS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PILOT SCALE; PLANT ORIGIN; RADIATION PROCESSING;

AGRICULTURE; ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING; ELECTRON BEAMS;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 67349274380     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2009.02.003     Document Type: Review

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