Differential effect of organic cultivation on the levels of phenolics, peroxidase and capsidiol in sweet peppers

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 770-777

  Del Amor, Francisco M ^a   Serrano Martínez, Ana ^b   Fortea, Isabel ^b   Núñez Delicado, Estrella ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofumigation; Capsidiol; Organic culture; Peroxidase; Phenolic compounds; Solarisation

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; FUNGI;

EID: 40649103893     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3140     Document Type: Article

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