Aloe Vera Gel and Honey-Based Edible Coatings Combined with Chemical Dip as a Safe Means for Quality Maintenance and Shelf Life Extension of Fresh-Cut Papaya

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 347-358

  Kuwar, Uma ^a   Sharma, Sonu ^a   Tadapaneni, Venkata Ramana Rao ^a  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; COATINGS; FOOD ADDITIVES; QUALITY CONTROL;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYPHENOL OXIDASE; QUALITY ENHANCEMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY MAINTENANCES; SHELF LIFE EXTENSIONS; TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT; TOTAL SOLUBLE SOLIDS;

ASCORBIC ACID;

EID: 84943189505     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: 17454557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfq.12150     Document Type: Article

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