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The stability of lycopene. I.‐Degradation by oxygen
Author(s) -
Cole E. R.,
Kapur N. S.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740080610
Subject(s) - lycopene , glyoxal , degradation (telecommunications) , chemistry , acetone , oxygen , aldehyde , catalysis , copper , organic chemistry , antioxidant , telecommunications , computer science
The rate of degradation by oxygen of lycopene in solution varies according to temperature. Catalytic effects of traces of copper lead to a marked increase in rate of oxidation of solutions. Solid lycopene is degraded into small fragments and derivatives of acetone, methylheptenone, laevulinic aldehyde, laevulinic acid and of an α‐dicarbonyl, probably glyoxal, have been obtained.