Microbial decontamination of honey of indian origin using gamma radiation and its biochemical and organoleptic properties

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Saxena, Sudhanshu ^a   Gautam, Satyendra ^a   Sharma, Arun ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Gamma radiation; Honey; Hydroxymethylfurfural; Proline

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; COLLOID; FLOWER; GAMMA RADIATION; HONEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SENSATION; TASTE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEES; CARBOHYDRATES; COLLOIDS; FLOWERS; GAMMA RAYS; HONEY; HUMANS; INDIA; POLLEN; SENSATION; TASTE; WOUND HEALING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 74249104030     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01405.x     Document Type: Article

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