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Physalis peruviana Linnaeus, the multiple properties of a highly functional fruit: A review

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The main objective of this work is to spread the physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of the Physalis peruviana L. fruit and the relation of their physiologically active components with beneficial effects on human health, through scientifically proven information.
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This article is published in Food Research International.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 303 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Physalis.

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Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental

TL;DR: Palavras-chave et al. as mentioned in this paper applied three criteria for delineating zones for soil compaction management: soil layer where first appear values of soil penetration resistance considered critical for sugarcane growth; cone index for 0-40 cm layer, and depth of occurrence of maximum soil penetration resist.
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Identification and quantification of phenols, carotenoids, and vitamin C from papaya (Carica papaya L., cv. Maradol) fruit determined by HPLC-DAD-MS/MS-ESI

TL;DR: A quantitative analysis of the major phytochemicals found in papaya fruit flesh and skin (Carica papaya L., cv Maradol) was conducted in four stages of ripeness, using high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry as discussed by the authors.
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Influence of Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) addition on the chemical and sensory characteristics and mineral concentrations of ice cream

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of Cape gooseberry (CG) addition at different concentrations (5, 10 and 15%) on the physical, chemical and sensory properties and mineral contents of ice cream was investigated.
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Importancia y cultivo de la uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.)

TL;DR: Physalis perurvianus L, foi adaptada no Peru e Chile e dai levada para outros paises da America Latina, incluindo Brasil alem da India, Africa do Sul e outros.
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Classification of Cape Gooseberry Fruit According to its Level of Ripeness Using Machine Learning Techniques and Different Color Spaces

TL;DR: The classification of Cape gooseberry fruits by their ripeness level was sensitive to both the color space and the classification technique used, and the principal component analysis combination of color spaces improved the performance of the models at the expense of increased complexity.
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Vitamin C in human health and disease is still a mystery? An overview

TL;DR: The Panel on dietary antioxidants and related compounds stated that the in vivo data do not clearly show a relationship between excess ascorbic acid intake and kidney stone formation, pro-oxidant effects, excess iron absorption, and a number of clinical and epidemiological studies on anti-carcinogenic effects of ascorBic acid in humans did not show any conclusive beneficial effects on various types of cancer except gastric cancer.

Basic nutritional investigation Plant genotype affects total antioxidant capacity and phenolic contents in fruit

TL;DR: These observations suggest the importance of genotype for determining antioxidant potential and phenolic contents in fruit varieties and Variety manipulation may be a powerful tool for modifying antioxidant fruit patterns and contents.
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Plant genotype affects total antioxidant capacity and phenolic contents in fruit.

TL;DR: In this article, the total antioxidant capacity (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid equivalent antioxidant assay; TEAC) of different species and cultivars (strawberry and apple) was determined for all fruit varieties and total polyphenol contents were assayed.
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Polyphenols contents and antioxidant capacity of 68 Chinese herbals suitable for medical or food uses

TL;DR: In this article, the authors estimated in vitro antioxidant activities of 68 common Chinese herbals both for medical and food uses, using Folin-Ciocalteu, ferric-reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assays.
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Degradation of vitamin C in citrus juice concentrates during storage

TL;DR: In this paper, ascorbic acid degradation in citrus juice concentrates (orange, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine) during an eight week storage at 28, 37 and 45°C were investigated.
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