Stability of carotenoids, phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid and antioxidant capacity of tomatoes during thermal processing
In the present investigation we ascertained the stability of lycopene, ß-carotene, ascorbic acid, polyphenolic compounds and total antioxidant capacity (AC) during the process of concentrating tomatoes into two tomato pastes (10 and 15ºBrix). Thermal processing increased the content of lycopene, tot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
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| Series: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222010000200013&lng=en&tlng=en |