Flavor Chemistry of Cocoa and Cocoa Products-An Overview

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 73-91

  Aprotosoaie, Ana Clara ^a   Luca, Simon Vlad ^a   Miron, Anca ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Chocolate; Cocoa; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; KETONES; MANUFACTURE; SEED; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS , ALDEHYDES; CHOCOLATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MANUFACTURING STAGES; POSTHARVEST PROCESSING; SENSORY PROPERTIES; SENSORY QUALITIES; VOLATILE CHEMICALS;

COCOA;

EID: 84955747459     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12180     Document Type: Article

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