Post-harvest quality, phytochemicals and antioxidant activity in organic and conventional kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa, cv. Hayward)

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 362-368

  D'Evoli, L ^a   Moscatello, S ^b   Baldicchi, A ^c   Lucarini, M ^a   Cruz Castillo, J G ^d   Aguzzi, A ^a   Gabrielli, P ^a   Proietti, S ^b   Battistelli, A ^b   Famiani, F ^c   Bohm V ^e   Lombardi Boccia, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^e FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Minerals; Organic acids; Organic kiwifruit; Oxalic acid; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890040738     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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