Antifreeze proteins in naturally cold acclimated leaves of Drimys angustifolia, Senecio icoglossus, and Eucalyptus ssp.

Summary Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) present in plants may inhibit ice recrystallization even at low concentrations, and show potential application to many frozen foods. This study evaluated the presence of antifreeze proteins in naturally cold acclimated and non-acclimated leaves of Drimys angustifol...

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Main Authors: João Gustavo Provesi, Pedro Alexandre Valentim Neto, Ana Carolina Maisonnave Arisi, Edna Regina Amante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos (ITAL)
Series:Brazilian Journal of Food Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-67232016000100429&lng=en&tlng=en