Comparative content of some bioactive compounds in two varieties of capsicum annuum l. sweet pepper and evaluation of their antimicrobial and mutagenic activities

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 852-868

  Nazzaro, F ^a   Caliendo, G ^b   Arnesi, G ^c   Veronesi, A ^c   Sarzi, P ^c   Fratianni, F ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Enza Italia Srl ^*  (Italy)

^c Enza Italia Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 72249122061     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2009.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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