Concentration and retention of ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and sugars in fresh-cut lettuce in modified atmosphere packaging

Fresh-cut lettuce is widely used in ready-to-eat salads sold in modified atmosphere packages (MAP). Even in MAP, fresh-cut lettuce has short shelf life that results in loss of nutrients. Lettuce cultivars exhibit genetic variation for shelf life in MAP, but their variation for nutrient retention is...

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Main Authors:	Jinita Sthapit Kandel, Ivan Simko, Ryan J. Hayes, Beiquan Mou
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-01-01
Series:	Horticultural Plant Journal
Subjects:	Lettuce Shelf life Nutrient retention Ascorbic acid Carotene Sugars
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246801412400027X
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