Betacyanin stability during processing and storage of a microencapsulated red beetroot extract

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-312

  Azeredo, Henriette M C ^a   Santos, André N ^b   Souza, Arthur C R ^a   Mendes, Kênya C B ^a   Andrade, Maria Iranilde R ^c  

^a EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Betalains; Microencapsulation; Natural pigments; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248210060     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2007.307.312     Document Type: Article

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