Color Development and Phytochemical Changes in Mature Green Chili (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Exposed to Red and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes

Pola, W.; Sugaya, Sumiko; Photchanachai, Songsin

doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04918

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Color Development and Phytochemical Changes in Mature Green Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) Exposed to Red and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes

Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry • Dec 9, 2019

Authors:

W. Pola

Sumiko Sugaya

Songsin Photchanachai

Abstract

Exposure of mature green “Takanotsume” chili fruit to blue and red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) was investigated. The red LED accelerated the red color development of chili as indicated by higher a* and chroma values, as well as lower hue angle and total chlorophyll compared to the blue LED and dark...

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Phytoene synthase

Lycopene

Carotenoid

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