Influence of packaging system and long term storage on physiological attributes, biochemical quality, volatile composition and antioxidant properties of pomegranate fruit

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 211, Issue , 2016, Pages 140-151

  Mphahlele, Rebogile R ^a   Fawole, Olaniyi A ^a   Opara, Umezuruike Linus ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Individual shrink wrap; Modified atmosphere packaging; Polyphenols; Pomegranate; Storage

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRUIT; GLUCOSE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SHRUB; TANNIN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 84984612183     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2016.08.018     Document Type: Article

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