Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8253116 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
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±1 °C 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.
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Authors
Tatiana Pacheco Nunes, CecÃlia Geraldes Martins, Adelia Ferreira Faria, Vanessa BÃscola, Kátia Leani de Oliveira Souza, Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante, Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi, Mariza Landgraf,