Irradiation effects on the chemical quality of guavas

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 90-98

  Rosario, Reyes Campos ^a   Julieta, Sandoval Guillén ^a   Emilia, Bustos Griffin ^b   Valdivia López, Ma Ángeles ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Citric acid; Guavas; Pectin; Radiation treatment; Sugars; carotene

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; GAMMA RAYS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; SUGARS; TEMPERATURE;

CHEMICAL CHANGE; CHEMICAL QUALITY; GUAVAS; IRRADIATION EFFECT; LOW TEMPERATURES; METABOLIC PROCESS; PECTIN; RADIATION TREATMENTS;

ASCORBIC ACID;

EID: 84875251262     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19026/ajfst.5.3225     Document Type: Article

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