Pungency in Capsicum chinense: Variation among countries of origin

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-184

  Antonious, George F ^a   Berke, Terry ^b   Jarret, Robert L ^c  

^a KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seminis Seed Co   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Dihydrocapsaicin; Gas chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detection (GC NPD); Hot peppers; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; FRUITS; INSECT CONTROL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; CAPSAICIN; CAPSAICINOIDS; COLOMBIA; CONCENTRATION OF; CONTROL AGENTS; DIHYDROCAPSAICIN; ECUADOR; GERMPLASM COLLECTIONS; HOT PEPPERS; LOAM SOILS; MASS PRODUCTIONS; ME-XICO; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PUERTO RICO;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CAPSAICIN; DIHYDROCAPSAICIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMPLASM; NITROGEN; PEST CONTROL; PHOSPHORUS; SEED;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PEPPER; PLANT SEED; SOIL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGRICULTURE; CAPSAICIN; CAPSICUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; SEEDS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM CHINENSE; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 61649108380     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230802599118     Document Type: Article

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