Irradiation Maintains Functional Components of Dry Hot Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) under Ambient Storage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Pepper Samples
2.2. Irradiation Treatments and Storage Conditions
2.3. Determination of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin
2.4. Total Carotenoids
2.5. Ascorbic Acid
2.6. Total Phenolic Compounds
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin Contents
3.2. Total Carotenoids
3.3. Ascorbic Acid
3.4. Total Phenolic Compounds
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Source | DF | Capsaicin | Dihydrocapsaicin | Carotenoids | Ascorbic Acid | Phenolics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radiation (A) | 3 | 0.7274 | 0.7588 | 0.7260 | 0.0885 | 0.9828 |
Storage (B) | 1 | 0.5322 | 0.4103 | 0.0489 * | 0.0001 * | 0.6193 |
AB | 3 | 0.9751 | 0.9766 | 0.9582 | 0.7011 | 0.9908 |
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Iqbal, Q.; Amjad, M.; Asi, M.R.; Nawaz, A.; Khan, S.M.; Ariño, A.; Ahmad, T. Irradiation Maintains Functional Components of Dry Hot Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) under Ambient Storage. Foods 2016, 5, 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods5030063
Iqbal Q, Amjad M, Asi MR, Nawaz A, Khan SM, Ariño A, Ahmad T. Irradiation Maintains Functional Components of Dry Hot Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) under Ambient Storage. Foods. 2016; 5(3):63. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods5030063
Chicago/Turabian StyleIqbal, Qumer, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Rafique Asi, Aamir Nawaz, Samiya Mahmood Khan, Agustin Ariño, and Tanveer Ahmad. 2016. "Irradiation Maintains Functional Components of Dry Hot Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) under Ambient Storage" Foods 5, no. 3: 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods5030063