Effect of postharvest handling practices on phytochemical concentrations and bioactive potential in wild blueberry fruit

Journal of Berry Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 215-227

  Gustafson, Sally J ^a   Yousef, Gad G ^b   Grusak, Michael A ^c   Lila, Mary Ann ^b  

^a USDA ARS at North Carolina Research Campus ^*  (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anthocyanins; Blueberry; HPLC; polyphenol oxidase; polyphenols; reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878261029     PISSN: 18785093     EISSN: 18785123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JBR-2012-041     Document Type: Article

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