Assessment of the preservative activity of some essential oils to reduce postharvest fungal rot on kiwifruits (actinidia deliciosa)

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-184

  Shirzad, Habib ^a   Hassani, Abbas ^a   Abdollahi, Ali ^b   Ghosta, Youbert ^a   Finidokht, Seied Rasool ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SISTAN AND BALUCHESTAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Essential Oil; Fungal decay; Kiwi fruit; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; CARUM CARVI; FOENICULUM VULGARE; SATUREJA HORTENSIS; THYMUS VULGARIS; TRACHYSPERMUM COPTICUM;

EID: 85024168718     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2011.10643919     Document Type: Article

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