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Occurrence of variable levels of health-promoting fruit compounds in horn-shaped Italian sweet pepper varieties assessed by a comprehensive approach.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Jul 2018
Mennella Giuseppe, D'Alessandro Antonietta, Francese Gianluca, Fontanella Daniela, Parisi Mario, Tripodi Pasquale
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cultivated pepper is a rich source of diverse bioactive compounds with potential properties related to the prevention of major degenerative and proliferative diseases. In the present study, 15 sweet pepper varieties, highly appreciated on the Italian market, were assessed for variation in the content of ascorbic acid, isoprenoids and flavonoids, as well as morpho-agronomic performances and molecular...
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