Carotenoid Content in Cherry Tomatoes Correlated to the Color Space Values L*, a*, b*: A Non-destructive Method of Estimation

Carotenoid Content in Cherry Tomatoes Correlated to the Color Space Values L*, a*, b*: A Non-destructive Method of Estimation

Cherry tomatoes are rich sources of carotenoids. The carotenoids are known to be precursors of vitamin A and also act as an antioxidant. It is important to visually judge the tomato surface color for higher β carotene content since this is the major provitamin AA carotenoid. Estimation of carotenoid...

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Main Authors: Shilpa Pandurangaiah, Sadashiva A T, Shivashankar K S, SudhakarRao D V, Ravishankar K V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Promotion of Horticulture 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Horticultural Sciences
Subjects:
β carotene
carotenoid
lycopene
tomato
Online Access:https://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/779

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