Xanthophyll esterification accompanying carotenoid overaccumulation in chromoplast of Capsicum annuum ripening fruits is a constitutive process and useful for ripeness index

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1617-1622

  Hornero Méndez, Dámaso ^a   Mínguez Mosquera, M Isabel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Carotenoid; Cultivars; Paprika; Provitamin A; Ripening; Xanthophyll esters

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; FATTY ACID; PIGMENT; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTERIFICATION; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; PLASTID;

CAPSICUM; CAROTENOIDS; ESTERIFICATION; LUTEIN; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PLASTIDS;

EID: 0342803199     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9912046     Document Type: Article

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