Retention of quality and functional values of broccoli 'Parthenon' stored in modified atmosphere packaging

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 302-313

  Fernandez Leon M F ^a   Fernandez Leon A M ^a   Lozano, M ^a   Ayuso, M C ^b   Amodio, M L ^c   Colelli, G ^c   Gonzalez Gomez D ^a  

^a Technological Institute of Food and Agriculture INTAEX   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Health promoting compounds; Quality parameters; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 84872343519     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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