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Cucurbita flowers as a new food product for Puerto Rico: Quality and nutritional assessment
(2017)
Male pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) flowers are potentially an important source of several nutrients, carotenes, ascorbic acid, folic acid, vitamins, and minerals that humans should consume in their daily diet. The aim of this ...
Compositional and phytochemical characterization of four improved varieties of Puerto Rico sweet chili pepper (Capsicum chinense)
(2017)
The pepper Capsicum chinense, is a key ingredient in Puerto Rican cuisine due to its flavor, aroma and in the case of local varieties, little to no pungency. Little is known about the nutritional value of this specialty ...