The recovery of pepper phytochemicals present an interesting strategy in pursuit of new
bioactive compounds and natural ingredients for agro-food, cosmetic and pharma industry …

Fruits and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. They are rich sources of
vitamins and minerals, dietary fibre and a host of beneficial non-nutrient substances …

This chapter presents concepts, technical tips and calculations, along with some illustrative
examples of how the ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) assay has been applied in …

Red pepper has been recognised as an excellent source of antioxidants, being rich in
ascorbic acid and other phytochemicals. Drying conditions, particularly temperature, leads to …

Interest in the postharvest behavior of fruits and vegetables has a history as long as
mankind's. Once we moved past mere survival, the goal of postharvest preservation …

The interest in the consumption of pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.) is, to a large extent,
due to its content of bioactive compounds and their importance as dietary antioxidants. In the …

In this research, total phenols, flavonoids, capsaicinoids, ascorbic acid, and antioxidant
activity (ORAC, hydroxyl radical, DPPH, and TEAC assays) of fresh and processed (pickled …

Capsicum species produce fruits that synthesize and accumulate carotenoid pigments,
which are responsible for the fruits' yellow, orange and red colors. Chili peppers have been …

This study aimed to produce a whey protein isolate (WPI) based nanocomposite film
containing copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) with coconut essential oil (CEO)(0, 0.4 …

This study presents a new approach to analyze data correlating total antioxidant activity and
total phenolic compounds in foods. The correlation of both variables is a common practice …