Phytochemical and quality attributes of pomegranate fruits for juice consumption as affected by ripening stage and deficit irrigation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2259-2265

  Galindo, Alejandro ^a   Calín Sánchez, Ángel ^b   Collado González, Jacinta ^a   Ondoño, Sara ^a   Hernández, Francisca ^b   Torrecillas, Arturo ^a   Carbonell Barrachina, Ángel A ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Antioxidant capacity; Harvest time; Midday stem water potential; Polyphenols; Punica granatum

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ADAPTATION; BEVERAGE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DIET; DROUGHT; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LYTHRACEAE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TREE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEVERAGES; BIOMASS; COLOR; DIET; DROUGHTS; FRUIT; HUMANS; PHENOLS; PUNICACEAE; TREES; WATER;

EID: 84903626430     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6551     Document Type: Article

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