Effects of γ-irradiation on the α-tocopherol and fatty acids content of raw unpeeled almond kernels (Prunus dulcis)

LWT

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 572-576

  Di Stefano, Vita ^a   Pitonzo, Rosa ^a   Bartolotta, Antonio ^a   D'Oca, Maria Cristina ^a   Fuochi, Piergiorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Almonds; Fatty acids; Gamma irradiation; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACIDS; GAMMA RAYS;

ALMOND; ALMOND KERNELS; CONTROL SAMPLES; DOSE LEVELS; FATTY ACID COMPOSITION; FATTY ACID CONTENTS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION DOSE; TOCOPHEROL CONTENTS; Α-TOCOPHEROL;

IRRADIATION;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84903767917     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.04.055     Document Type: Article

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