Basil conservation affected by cropping season, harvest time and storage period Armazenamento e conservação de manjericão após diferentes épocas e horários de colheita

Fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is used in food, phytotherapic industry, and in traditional therapeutic, due to its essential oil content and composition. Nevertheless basil can not be kept for long periods after harvest and its quality can be reduced. This work aimed to assess the influence of th...

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Main Authors: Franceli da Silva, Ricardo Henrique Silva Santos, Nélio José de Andrade, Luiz Cláudio Almeida Barbosa, Vicente Wagner Dias Casali, Renato Ribeiro de Lima, Ricardo Vaz de Melo Passarinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2005-04-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2005000400002