Distribution of degradative enzymatic activities in the mesocarp of two melon groups

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1016-1023

  Chisari, Marco ^a   Barbagallo, Riccardo N ^a   Spagna, Giovanni ^a   Artés, Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Melons; Pectin methylesterase; Peroxidase; Polygalacturonase; Polyphenol oxidase; Quality

Indexed keywords

MELONS; PECTIN METHYLESTERASE; PEROXIDASE; POLYGALACTURONASE; POLYPHENOL OXIDASE; QUALITY;

ACIDITY; ENZYMES; PH; PHENOLS;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. CANTALUPENSIS;

EID: 77955562415     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02234.x     Document Type: Article

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