Antioxidant contents of pre-packed fresh-cut versus whole fruit and vegetables

British Food Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 797-810

  Linus Opara, Umezuruike ^a   Al Ani, Majeed R ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Fruits; Middle East; Processed foods; Vegetables; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 77955299295     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701011067424     Document Type: Article

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