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Fayos, O.AuthorMallor, C.AuthorGarces-Claver, A.Corresponding Author

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September 17, 2019
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Evolution of the pungency of onion (Allium cepa L.) and pepper (Capsicum spp.) from its origin to the current nutraceutical potential

Publicated to:Itea-Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria. 114 (2): 99-118 - 2018-06-01 114(2), DOI: 10.12706/itea.2018.007

Authors: Fayos, O; Mallor, C; Garces-Claver, A

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Univ Zaragoza, Ctr Invest Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon, Dept Hortofruticultura, IA2,CITA, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author

Abstract

Onion (Allium cepa L.) and pepper (Capsicum spp.) have been cultivated for thousands of years due to their medicinal and therapeutic properties. Nowadays, these health-promoting properties have been attributed to the bioactive compounds responsible for the pungency of onion and pepper. The nutraceutical potential showed by cysteine sulfoxides in onion and by capsinoids and capsaicinoids in pepper has given rise to a special interest in the pharmaceutical and food industries for the development of novel functional foods. In addition, the increase in demand for consumers of healthy fresh foods has stimulated the development of breeding programs for obtaining new vegetable varieties with higher contents of nutraceutical compounds. The present review addresses these aspects from the point of view of the complexity of the biosynthesis pathways of such compounds, and as modern analytical techniques, more precise and sensitive, have become a fundamental tool for the study of the pungency.

Keywords

Alk(en)yl cysteine sulfoxidesBiosynthesis pathwaysCapsaicinoid-like substancesCapsaicinoidsCapsinoidsCv ch-19 sweetFlavor precursorsFunctional foodsHplcMass-spectrometryPerformance liquid-chromatographyPutative-aminotransferaseQuantitative-determinationS-alk(en)yl-l-cysteine sulfoxidesStrengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development goalsSulfur amino-acids

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Itea-Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.06, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-06, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 5
  • Scopus: 8
  • Google Scholar: 3
  • Open Alex: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 32 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, with a probability of 45% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Fayos Avellán, Oreto) and Last Author (Garcés Claver, Ana Belén).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Garcés Claver, Ana Belén.