Understanding colour retention in red chilli pepper fruit using a metabolite profiling approach

Understanding colour retention in red chilli pepper fruit using a metabolite profiling approach

Carotenoids are the pigments responsible for conferring the characteristic deep red colour to chilli pepper. The post-harvest retention of this colour is a key trait that governs the price of the produce. Determining colour retention and the associated underlying biochemical mechanisms are important...

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Main Authors: Harriet M. Berry, Florence Lai, Aniko Kende, Daniel V. Rickett, Charles J. Baxter, Eugenia M.A. Enfissi, Paul D. Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Capsicum
Carotenoids
Colour
Retention
Post-harvest storage
Volatiles
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666566221000046

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