Batoul Hamieh, Patrick Borel, Sana Raouche, Laurie Bruzzese, Nabil Adjriou, Charlotte Halimi, Gregory Marconot, Guillian Gillet, Jean-Claude Rostain, Régis Guieu, Charles Desmarchelier
Provitamin A (proVA) carotenoid synthesis and degradation are strongly influenced by environmental factors, including during post-harvest storage. Hypobaric and hyperbaric storages increase the shelf-life of many crops, but their effects on proVA carotenoids are not known. Our aim was to investigate the effects of modifications of atmospheric pressure and composition on α - and β -carotene concentration and bioaccessibility during the post-harvest storage of carrots and sweet potatoes. Vegetables were stored for 11-14 days at 20 °C in the dark in chambers with modified pressure and O2 concentrations...
November 25, 2023: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)