Allium discoloration: the nature of onion pinking and garlic greening

Precursors involved in the formation of pink and green-blue pigments during onion and garlic processing, respectively, have been studied. It has been confirmed that the formation of both pigments is of a very similar nature, with (E)-S-(1-propenyl)cysteine sulfoxide (isoalliin) serving as the primar...

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Main Authors: R. Kubec, M. Hrbáčová, R. A Musah, J. Velíšek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2004-12-01
Series:Czech Journal of Food Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjf-200410-0005_allium-discoloration-the-nature-of-onion-pinking-and-garlic-greening.php