Biochemical and physiological changes in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum L.) leaves during storage under modified atmosphere packaging

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 696-704

  Brar, Jasleen Kaur ^a   Rai, Deepak Raj ^b   Singh, Amarjit ^a   Kaur, Navreet ^c  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Fenugreek; Headspace; Modified atmosphere packaging; Pigments

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; FENUGREEK; HEADSPACES; NATURAL ABSORBENTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYPROPYLENE FILMS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; WATER ACCUMULATION;

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; METABOLITES; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING; PIGMENTS; POLYPROPYLENES; VEGETABLES;

PHYSIOLOGY;

TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 84878890463     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0390-4     Document Type: Article

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