Changes in flavonoids, ascorbic acid, polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in cold-stored 'Fortune' mandarin

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 617-622

  Palma, A ^a   D'Aquino, S ^a   Agabbio, M ^a   Schirru, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b Provinciale di Sassari ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cold storage; Flavonoids; Mandarin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879907115     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.682.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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