Antioxidants 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 6, 2009, Pages 621-626

  Antonious, George F ^a   Lobel, Lauren ^a   Kochhar, Tejinder ^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

carotene; Ascorbic acid; Capsaicin; Phytochemicals; Total phenols

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACIDS; CAPSAICIN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COLOMBIA; CONCENTRATION OF; ECUADOR; FRESH FRUITS; MASS PRODUCTION; ME-XICO; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PUERTO RICO; TOTAL PHENOLS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FRUITS; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS;

PHENOLS;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAPSAICIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRUIT; PHENOL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; PEPPER; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAPSAICIN; CAPSICUM; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CAPSICUM CHINENSE;

EID: 70449344492     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230903000727     Document Type: Article

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