Capsaicin accumulation is related to nitrate content in placentas of habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 764-768

  Monforte González, Miriam ^a   Guzmán Antonio, Adolfo ^a   Uuh Chim, Francisco ^a   Vázquez Flota, Felipe ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Habanero pepper; Hydroponic culture; Nitrate; Placenta

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NITRATE; POTASSIUM;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HYDROPONICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY; PEPPER; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION;

CAPSAICIN; CAPSICUM; FRUIT; HYDROPONICS; NITRATES; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM CHINENSE;

EID: 77649297420     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3880     Document Type: Article

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