Use in vivo of natural anti-browning agents against polyphenol oxidase activity in minimally processed eggplant

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-54

  Barbagallo, Riccardo N ^a   Chisari, Marco ^b   Patanè, Cristina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Food Technologist   (Italy)

^c CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BENZOIC ACID;

ANTI - BROWNING AGENTS; DOUBLE BARRIERS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; ENZYMATIC BROWNING; L-ASCORBIC ACID; L-GLUTAMIC ACIDS; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; POLYPHENOL OXIDASE;

ASCORBIC ACID;

EID: 84864128002     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1227009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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