Phenolic compounds and chemical characteristics of pears (Pyrus Communis L.)

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 536-546

  Öztürk, Ahmet ^a   Demirsoy, Leyla ^a   Demirsoy, Hüsnü ^a   Asan, Adem ^b   Gül, Osman ^a  

^a Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation   (Turkey)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arbutin; Chlorogenic acid; Firmness; HPLC; Pear cultivar; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; FLAVONOIDS; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; PHENOLS;

ARBUTIN; CHLOROGENIC ACIDS; FIRMNESS; HPLC; PEAR CULTIVAR; VITAMIN C;

FRUITS;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84921395925     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2013.835821     Document Type: Article

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