Changes in pigment profile and surface colour of fig (Ficus carica L.) during drying

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1710-1719

  Yemiş, Oktay ^a,b   Bakkalbaşi, Emre ^a,c   Artik, Nevzat ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Carotenoids; Colour; Ficus carica L; Fig; Sun drying

Indexed keywords

B VALUE; CAROTENOID COMPOSITION; CAROTENOID COMPOUNDS; CAROTENOIDS; DRYING PROCESS; FICUS CARICA; FIG; SUN DRYING; SURFACE COLOURS; ZEAXANTHIN;

COLOR; COLORIMETRY; DRYING; PIGMENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHOCYANINS;

FICUS CARICA;

EID: 84863998543     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03025.x     Document Type: Article

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