Effect of UV-C treatment on chlorophyll degradation, antioxidant enzyme activities and senescence in Chinese kale (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra)

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 623-628

  Chairat, B ^a,b   Nutthachai, P ^a   Varit, S ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme activity; Brassica oleraceae var. Alboglabra; Chlorophyll degradation; UV C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874987959     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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