Carotenoid composition of new cultivars of red pepper for paprika
1991
Almela, L. | Lopez-Roca, J.M. | Candela, M.E. | Alcazar, M.D.
Five cross cultivars of red pepper for paprika and another hot type were compared with a classic sweet variety of pepper from Murcia. Extractable color, moisture, individual carotenoid, red and yellow pigment, and provitamin A content were determined. The results showed significant differences between the different cultivars with respect to carotenoid synthesis. There is a good correlation between the moisture content of the cultivars and provitamin A content and among the carotenoids themselves directly related in the biosynthetic pathway. The results are used as criteria in the selection of cultivars for different industrial processes.
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]