Utilisation of palm - based and beeswax coating on the postharvest-life of guava (Psidium guajava L.) during ambient and chilled storage

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 265-274

  Ruzaina, I ^a   Norizzah, A R ^a   Halimahton Zahrah, M S ^a   Cheow, C S ^a   Adi, M S ^a   Noorakmar, A W ^a   Mohd Zahid, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Edible coating; Guava; Palm kernel olein; Palm stearin

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 84871506389     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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