The effects of hydrothermal (HT)-calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatment on water loss, chlorophylls, L-ascorbic acid, total phenol, antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde (MDA), peroxidase (POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), catalase (CAT), and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) of peppers were assessed for 32 days of storage at 8°C. The results showed two water populations corresponding to strongly immobilized water and weakly bound water were observed in all the peppers. Comparing with other treatments, HT-CaCl2 treatment restricted water mobility an...
