Characterization of polyphenol oxidase in two cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) cultivars produced in the south of Bahia, Brazil
Abstract The reactions leading to the formation of precursors of chocolate flavor are performed by endogenous enzymes present in the cocoa seed. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) presence and activity during fermentation of cocoa beans is responsible for the development of flavor precursors and is also impli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Food Science and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612016005011602&lng=en&tlng=en |