Storage of fresh walnuts (Juglans regia L.) - Low temperature and phenolic compounds

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-88

  Christopoulos, Miltiadis V ^a   Tsantili, Eleni ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

2 Aminoindan 2 phosphonic acid (AIP); Colour; Kernels; PAL inhibition; Respiration; Total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA;

EID: 84862728255     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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