Changes in nutritional properties of minimally processed fresh fruit during storage

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-312

  Giacalone, G ^a   Chiabrando, V ^a   Bardi, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant compounds; Carotenoids; Fresh cut fruit; Nutraceutical content; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; VITACEAE;

EID: 79953837353     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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