Changes in total ascorbic acid and carotenoids in minimally processed irradiated Arugula (Eruca sativa Mill) stored under refrigeration
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- 作者：Tatiana Pacheco Nunes ; Cec¨ªlia Geraldes Martins ; Adelia Ferreira Faria ; Vanessa B¨ªscola ; K¨¢tia Leani de Oliveira Souza ; Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante ; Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi ; Mariza L ; graf
- 关键词：Gamma radiation ; Carotenoids ; Vitamin C ; Arugula ; Minimally processed vegetables
- 刊名：Radiation Physics and Chemistry
- 出版年：2013
- 出版时间：September, 2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：90
- 期：Complete
- 页码：125-130
- 全文大小：497 K
文摘
This work investigated the effects of irradiation (0, 1 and 2 kGy) on the content of bioactive compounds such as vitamin C and carotenoids with provitamin A activity in arugula during the storage at 5¡À1 ¡ãC for up to 13 and 16 days, respectively. The vitamin C content decreased in non-irradiated as well as irradiated (1 and 2 kGy) samples during the storage period. On the other hand, no significant change in the content of carotenoids with provitamin A activity was observed after irradiation or storage period. Thus, the irradiation had minimal detrimental effects on the contents of carotenoids in arugula.