Variation in phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid and antioxidant activity of five coloured bell pepper (Capsicum annum) fruits at two different harvest times
The interest in the consumption of pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.) is, to a large extent, due to its content of bioactive compounds and their importance as dietary antioxidants. In the present study, the effect of harvest time, based on maturity stage, on changes in the phenolic compounds especia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464611000077 |