Title
Natural pigments of berries: Functionality and application
Date Issued
01 January 2007
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Author(s)
Ohio State University
Publisher(s)
CRC Press
Abstract
Berries have numerous qualities that make them appealing to consumers. Among these attributes, color is of great importance because consumers use it to judge the quality of a fruit. Berries have many attractive colors that are valued by consumers all over the world. This chapter will introduce readers to the different pigments responsible for berry color, their chemistry, their concentrations, and the many factors that can affect their presence and concentration in berries and berry products. There are many factors that can affect fruit composition, including fruit maturity, varietal differences, location, growing conditions, weather, and time and temperature of storage. In this chapter, we will focus on the effects that harvesting, storage, and processing conditions can have on pigment composition and concentration for various species of berries, in addition to the role that berry pigments may play in the health benefits attributed to berries and berry products.
Start page
105
End page
146
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas Nutrición, Dietética
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85056394516
Resource of which it is part
Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion
ISBN of the container
9781420006148
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