This book present current research in the study of the nutrition, consumption and health effects of peppers. Topics discussed include the beneficial effects and mechanism of action of pepper capsaicinoids; the effect of different factors on parameters of pepper fruit quality; extraction of bioactive compounds from capsicum oleoresin; the effects of pre-treatment, drying method, and temperature on drying kinetics and quality of peppers; and the consumption of peppers in Brazil and its implications on nutrition and health in humans and animals.
| ISBN: | 9781619420854 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2012 |
| Author: | Mario Alfonso Salazar, Jose Miguel Ortega |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers an imprint of Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 182 pages |
| Series: | Nutrition and Diet Research Progress |
| Genres: |
Traditional medicine and herbal remedies |