Influence of gamma irradiation in the antioxidant potential of chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.) fruits and skins

As seasonal products chestnuts have to be postharvest treated to increase their shelf-life. The most common preservation method for chestnuts is the chemical fumigation with methyl bromide, a toxic agent that is under strictly use under Montreal Protocol due to its adverse effects on human health an...

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Main Author: Antonio, Amilcar L. (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Ângela (author), Barreira, João C.M. (author), Bento, Albino (author), Botelho, M. Luísa (author), Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Irradiated chestnuts
Gamma irradiation
Antioxidant activity
Phenolics/Flavonoids
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/6236
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/6236

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/6236

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