L-ascorbic acid, β-carotene and lycopene content in papaya fruits (Carica papaya) with or without physiological skin freckles Conteúdo de ácido l-ascórbico, β-caroteno e licopeno em frutos de mamão (Carica papaya) com e sem mancha fisiológica

L-ascorbic acid, β-carotene and lycopene content in papaya fruits (Carica papaya) with or without physiological skin freckles Conteúdo de ácido l-ascórbico, β-caroteno e licopeno em frutos de mamão (Carica papaya) com e sem mancha fisiológica

The Skin Freckles is a papaya skin disorder that depreciates de fruit appearance and hampers its commercialization, although not lowering its nutritive value. Being the papaya a good source of ascorbic acid, β-carotene and licopene this research aimed at determining L-ascorbic acid, &#9...

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Main Authors: Leandro Marelli de Souza, Karla Silva Ferreira, José Benício Paes Chaves, Sílvio Lopes Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
Brasil
composição de frutas
carotenoides
vitamina C
composição de alimentos
Brazil
fruits composition
carotenoids
vitamin C
food composition
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162008000300004

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