High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has become the method of choice for
carotenoid analysis. Although a number of normal-phase columns have been reported …

Foods that are commonly consumed in the diet are considered to provide more than 40
different carotenoids. However, the content in carotenoids varies considerably in both …

Carica papaya is an economically vivacious plant of tropical and subtropical regions,
cultivated in over 50 countries across the world with 6.8 million tons production. Papaya …

Papaya production plays an important economic role in Mexico's economy. After harvest, it
continues to ripen, leading to softening, skin color changes, development of strong aroma …

Papaya is a climacteric fleshy fruit characterized by fast ripening after harvest. During the
relatively short postharvest period, papaya fruit undergoes several changes in metabolism …

BACKGROUND The consumption of native tropical fruits represents an important source of
bioactive food and vitamins for consumers. The aim of this study was to determine the …

The β-carotene, α-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, neoxanthin,
violaxanthin concentrations in raw fruits and vegetables were compiled (19 fruits, 24 …

To understand the mechanisms underlying rachis browning and how to delay post-harvest
rachis senescence,'Shine Muscat'grape clusters were treated by 1-methylcyclopropene …

Fruit of two different papaya cultivars ('Sui huang', yellow flesh, and 'Sui hong', red flesh)
were characterized in terms of carotenoid and volatile profiles throughout storage at 25° C …

The coexistence of both climacteric and non-climacteric genotypes and the availability of a
set of genetic and genomic resources make melon a suitable model for genetic studies of …