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Attempted isolation of fluorescent ageing pigments from apple fruits
Author(s) -
Knee Michael
Publication year - 1982
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.2740330214
Subject(s) - lipofuscin , carotenoid , fluorescence , pigment , ageing , lipid peroxidation , chemistry , isolation (microbiology) , food science , biochemistry , biology , antioxidant , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , quantum mechanics , genetics
The suitability of the lipofuscin assay for lipid peroxidation products in apple fruit has been investigated. Material with similar fluorescent properties to lipofuscin was extracted from apple. However, this fluorescence could be explained by the presence of cinnamoyl compounds and carotenoids in the extracts.