The present study was undertaken during crop years 2004 and 2005 to assess the effect of different treatments and temperatures on the shelf life of Kinnows during storage....

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the first ancient plant species. It is rich in dietary fibre and possessing mixed-linkage (1>3), (1>4)-?-D- glucans, a soluble fiber component. The nutritional and functional properties of ?-glucan make it suitable ingriedient to use in functional foods. The present study shows that (1>3), (1>4) - ?...