Microbial quality and bioactive constituents of sweet peppers from sustainable production systems

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 11334-11341

  Marín, Alicia ^a   Gil, María I ^a   Flores, Pilar ^b   Hellín, Pilar ^b   Selma, María V ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b IMIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant compounds; Ascorbic acid; Capsicum annuum L.; Carotenoids; Flavonoids; Integrated; Organic; Phenolic compounds; Provitamin A; Soilless

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CROP; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPPER;

ASCORBIC ACID; BACTERIA; CAPSICUM; CAROTENOIDS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FLAVONOIDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 58949087549     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8025106     Document Type: Article

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