Changes in postharvest quality of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) fruits influenced by chitosan

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-45

  Ghasemnezhad, Mahmood ^a   Nezhad, Mostafa Ashour ^a   Gerailoo, Somayeh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ascorbic acid; Browning index; Flavonoids; Phenolics; Storage life

Indexed keywords

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 84865500521     PISSN: 22113452     EISSN: 22113460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13580-011-0028-5     Document Type: Article

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