Bioactive compounds and quality attributes of pomegranate arils (Punica granatum L.) processed after long-term storage

Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-37

  O'Grady, Lizanne ^a   Sigge, Gunnar ^a   Caleb, Oluwafemi J ^a   Opara, Umezuruike Linus ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Long term storage; Packaging; Pomegranate arils

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905491175     PISSN: 22142894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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