Mrkic V., Cocci E., dalla Rosa M., Sacchetti G. (2006) Effect of drying conditions on bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 86:1559-1566

Abbreviation: MRKIC 2006

Food Processing

This publication was used to obtain 2 retention factor values.

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.83 Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) florets - Fresh Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) florets - Blanched for 3 min 45.76 34.47 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.81 Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) florets - Fresh Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) florets - Blanched for 3 min 16.94 12.42 mg/100 g fresh weight