Effect of temperature and exogenous ethylene on the physiological and quality traits of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) leaves during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-156

  Rinaldi, Raffaella ^a   Amodio, Maria Luisa ^a   Colelli, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Chlorophyll; Ethylene; Respiration; Visual quality; Yellowing

Indexed keywords

PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 77955660973     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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