Carotenoids are increasingly drawing the attention of researchers as a major natural food
color due to their inherent nutritional characteristics and the implicated possible role in …

Carotenoids are one of the most widespread groups of pigments in nature and more than
600 of these have been identified. Beside provitamin A activity, carotenoids are important as …

In this research 12 different varieties of Capsicum cultivars belonging to three species
(Capsicum chinense, Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens) and of various colour …

A comprehensive study on morphology and biochemical compounds of 32 Capsicum spp.
accessions has been performed. Accessions represented four pepper species, Capsicum …

Carotenoids are naturally found in both free form and esterified with fatty acids in most fruits
and some vegetables; however, up to now the great majority of studies presents data on …

Abstract Background Both Chili pepper (CP) and Sichuan pepper (SP) have long been used
for culinary purposes throughout Asia. It is well known CP and SP are well accompanied in …

Conventional production of spices implicates a number of hygienic problems which can
pose tremendous risks for farmers, producers and consumers. Furthermore, food quality may …

Background To this day, many species of peppers, genus Capsicum, have been identified
and are the subject of several researches. However, only 5 are commonly used: C. annuum; …

Carotenoid profiles of goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.) fruits differing in ripening states
and in different fruit fractions (peel, pulp, and calyx of ripe fruits) were investigated by HPLC …

Photosynthesis is the key bioenergetic process taking place in the chloroplast. The
components of the photosynthetic machinery are embedded in a highly dynamic matrix, the …