Thermodegradation of carotenoids in paprika.

Commercial paprika is placed at different temperatures, from 30 up to 100°C in order to control the effect of heat in carotenoids of this spice. A degradation is found via cis-isomers, with a concentration increase at low temperature. There is, from 70°C, a great destruction in all pigments.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Pérez Gálvez, J. Garrido Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1997-10-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/805