Melatonin in Apples and Juice: Inhibition of Browning and Microorganism Growth in Apple Juice

Melatonin in Apples and Juice: Inhibition of Browning and Microorganism Growth in Apple Juice

Synthetic melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) is popular in the US and Asian markets as a health supplement. Here, we identified a naturally occurring melatonin source in apple juice. Melatonin was present in all 18 apple cultivars tested. The highest melatonin level of the edible part of a...

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Main Authors: Haixia Zhang, Xuan Liu, Ting Chen, Yazhen Ji, Kun Shi, Lin Wang, Xiaodong Zheng, Jin Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
melatonin
apple
juice processing
antioxidant
anti-microorganism
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/3/521

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