Antioxidants in Hot Pepper: Variation Among Accessions
@article{Antonious2006AntioxidantsIH,
title={Antioxidants in Hot Pepper: Variation Among Accessions},
author={George Antonious and Tejinder S. Kochhar and Robert L. Jarret and John C. Snyder},
journal={Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B},
year={2006},
volume={41},
pages={1237 - 1243}
}The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pepper (Capsicum spp.) germplasm collection contains several thousand members or accessions. Many of these species and cultivars have not been analyzed for their concentrations of ascorbic acid, capsaicin, and total phenolic compounds, which are important antioxidants having a number of benefits for human health. The objective of this investigation was to select candidate accessions of hot pepper having high concentrations of ascorbic acid, capsaicin…
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