... as maintaining its colour and crispness. Design/methodology/approach The water content, water activity, hygroscopicity, crispness, colour, vitamin C, β-carotene, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity were characterised both when the orange snack was newly obtained and after one, two...

... in fruit,vegetables, tea and red wine may help to explain why their presence in the diet is associated with reduced incidence of heart disease and cancer. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Cancer Cardiovascular disease Carotenoids Flavonoids Vitamin C Vitamin E Many epidemiological studies have...