Effect of postharvest conditions and treatments on health-related quality of vegetables and fruits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 858, Issue , 2010, Pages 113-120

  Bengtsson, G B ^a  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bioactivity; Carotenoids; Food supplements; Glucosinolates; Handling; Human health; Irradiation; Non destructive assessment; Phenolics; Polyacetylenes; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77957199812     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.858.13     Document Type: Article

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