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Avocado Mesocarp; Browning Potential, Carotenoid Content, Polyphetiol Oxidase, Catalase and Peroxidase Activities: Comparison Between Six Avocado Cultivars
Author(s) -
SHARONRABER OSNAT,
KAHN VARDA
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1983.tb05107.x
Subject(s) - browning , cultivar , peroxidase , catalase , carotenoid , polyphenol oxidase , chemistry , horticulture , botany , oxidase test , catechol oxidase , food science , enzyme , biology , biochemistry
Enzymatic activites (polyphenoloxidase, catalase and peroxidase) and carotenoid content were estimated in the yellow portion of the mesocarp of six avocado cultivars differing in their browning potential. The results do not support our assumption of the existence of an inverse relationship between browning potential and carotenoid content in the tissue.