Search
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
Osmotic Dehydration of Watermelon Flesh
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-07-01)
Late harvested or second-class watermelons are often wasted or left in the field. A food preservation process yielding an acceptable product is needed to capitalize on this otherwise wasted commodity. Watermelons were dried ...
Quantifying antioxidant activity of lycopene and influence of watermelon maturity on tissue ultrastructure and lycopene distribution
(2006-07)
Scope and Method of Study: Lycopene, a lipophilic antioxidant, plays a crucial role in biological systems. Watermelon, a natural source of lycopene (~48.7µg/g), could be a useful ingredient in functional foods. Correlating ...