Gamma irradiation induced enhancement of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and antioxidant activity in peach (Prunus persica Bausch, Cv. Elberta)

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 982-989

  Hussain, Peerzada R ^a   Wani, Ali M ^a   Meena, Raghuveer S ^a   Dar, Mohd A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH radical; Gamma irradiation; PAL activity; Peach; Total phenols

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; DOSE RANGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA-LYASE; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PRUNUS PERSICA; TOTAL PHENOLS;

AMINO ACIDS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION;

PHENOLS;

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTHOCYANIN; ASCORBIC ACID; DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID; PHENOL; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD STORAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PEACH; PRUNUS PERSICA; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 77953356684     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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