Changes in quality parameters, proline, antioxidant activity and color of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) as affected by fruit position within tree, cultivar and ripening stage

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 165, Issue , 2014, Pages 181-189

  Nuncio Jauregui N ^a   Calin Sanchez A ^a   Carbonell Barrachina, A ^a   Hernández, Fca ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Color; Organic acids; Punica granatum L.; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLOR; FRUIT; HARVESTING; HEALTH CARE; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARAMETERIZATION; RIPENING; SOLAR RADIATION; TREE;

SPAIN;

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 84889663440     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.11.021     Document Type: Article

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