Natural and Synthetic Tyrosinase Inhibitors as Antibrowning Agents: An Update

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 378-398

  Loizzo, M R ^a   Tundis, R ^a   Menichini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD QUALITY; NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES; TYROSINASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 84862254859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2012.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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