Archaeobotanic evidence of the preincaic chiribaya culture. Determination of capsaicinoids in archaeological samples of Capsicum frutescens and votive foods

Phytochemical Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 325-327

  Flamini, Guido ^a   Morelli, Ivano ^a   Piacenza, Luigi ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological samples; Capsaicin; Capsicum annuum; Dihydrocapsaicin; Fossil fruits; HPLC analysis; Solanaceae

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGICAL SAMPLE; CAPSAICIN; CAPSAICINOIDS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSE; DIHYDROCAPSAICIN; FOSSIL FRUIT; HPLC ANALYSIS; HPLC METHOD; SOLANACEAE;

FRUITS;

CAPSAICIN; DIHYDROCAPSAICIN;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; BOTANY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOSSIL; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PEPPER;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0141453773     PISSN: 09580344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pca.726     Document Type: Article

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