Antioxidant phytochemicals peppers

Peppers are rich in vitamins C and E, provitamin A, and carotenoids (Materska and Perucka, 2005). Peppers also contain various antioxidant phytochemicals, such as ferulic and sinapic acids, quercetins, luteolins, and apigenins (Marin et ah, 2004 Materska and Perucka, 2005). 

Howard LR, Talcott ST, Brenes CH and Villalon B. 2000. Changes in phytochemical and antioxidant activity of selected pepper cultivars (Capsicum species) as influenced by maturity. J Agric Food Chem 48 1713-1720. 

Howard, L.R. 2001. Antioxidant vitamin and phytochemical content of fresh and proeessed pepper fruit Capsicum annuum). In Handbook of Nutraeeutieals and Funetional Foods (Wildman, R.C., Ed.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 209-233. 

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