Influence of fruit developmental and maturity stages on chemical, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of pomegranate juice

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1007, Issue , 2013, Pages 461-470

  Fawole, O A ^a   Opara, U L ^a   Theron, K I ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Sugars; Total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 84887101717     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2013.1007.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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