Irradiation Maintains Functional Components of Dry Hot Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) under Ambient Storage
Hot peppers used as natural flavoring and coloring agents are usually irradiated in prepacked form for decontamination. The effects of gamma radiation on the stability of functional components such as capsaicinoids and antioxidant compounds (carotenoids, ascorbic acid and total phenolics) were inves...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/5/3/63 |