Effects of processing and storage of fresh-cut onion on quercetin

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 1889-1894

  Martinez J A ^a   Sgroppo, S ^a   Sanchez Moreno C ^a   De Ancos, B ^a   Cano, M P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DEL FRÍO CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hypochlorite washing; MAP; Minimal processing; Onion; Quercetin; Vacuum packaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949159657     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.682.254     Document Type: Conference Paper

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