African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Propolis extract coated in “Pera” orange fruits: An alternative to cold storage

Flávia Regina Passos
  • Flávia Regina Passos
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa Campus of Rio Paranaíba – UFV CRP, Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Fabrícia Queiroz Mendes
  • Fabrícia Queiroz Mendes
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa Campus of Rio Paranaíba – UFV CRP, Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Mariana Crivelari da Cunha
  • Mariana Crivelari da Cunha
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa Campus of Rio Paranaíba – UFV CRP, Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Marília Crivelari da Cunha
  • Marília Crivelari da Cunha
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa Campus of Rio Paranaíba – UFV CRP, Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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André Mundstock Xavier de Carvalho
  • André Mundstock Xavier de Carvalho
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa Campus of Rio Paranaíba – UFV CRP, Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 22 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2016
  •  Published: 09 June 2016

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