The effect of antifungal hot-water treatments on papaya postharvest quality and activity of pectinmethylesterase and polygalacturonase

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-107

  Chávez Sánchez, Ignacio ^a   Carrillo López, Armando ^a   Vega García, Misael ^a   Yahia, Elhadi M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antifungal hot water treatments; Carica papaya; Decay; Pectinmethylesterase; Polygalacturonase; Postharvest quality

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL-HOT-WATER-TREATMENTS; CARICA PAPAYA; DECAY; PECTIN METHYLESTERASE; POLYGALACTURONASE; POSTHARVEST QUALITY;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUITS;

FUNGI;

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 84870336789     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0228-0     Document Type: Article

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