Changes in phytochemical and antioxidant activity of selected pepper cultivars (Capsicum species) as influenced by maturity

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1713-1720

  Howard, L R ^a   Talcott, S T ^a   Brenes, C H ^a   Villalon, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Carotenoids; Flavonoids; Model system; Peppers

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BIOFLAVONOID; CAFFEIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; EDETIC ACID; FLAVONOID; LINOLEIC ACID; METAL ION; PEROXY RADICAL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MATURITY; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CAPSICUM; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FLAVONOIDS; PHENOLS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0034031491     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf990916t     Document Type: Article

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