دراسة تأثير عمليات التخزين في محتوى ثمار البرتقال من فيتامين C

الملخص EN

This research aimed to study the effect of storage on vitamin C content of two different kinds of Syrian oranges, Valencia and Blood.

Vitamin C content was determined at harvest time and after different storage conditions : at 2°C, at room temperature, waxing before cooling and keeping the mature oranges on the tree.

It was concluded that there is a significant decrease in the vitamin content for the two kinds during storage periods at 2°C.

For example, the vitamin content reduced by 49.19% in Valencia after six months of storage, while it was reduced by 44.09% in Blood after three months.

Vitamin C degradation during storage was detected by using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).