Changes in pigments, chlorophyllase activity, and chloroplast ultrastructure in ripening pepper for paprika

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1704-1711

  Almela, Luis ^a   Fernández López, Jose A ^a   Candela, M Emilia ^a   Egea, Catalina ^a   Alcázar, Maria D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Carotenoids; Chlorophyllase; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0000775750     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9504531     Document Type: Article

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