Antioxidant compounds of kiwifruit and theirs changes during storage

Kiwifruit is rich in nutrition and containing many kinds of antioxidant compounds,including polyphenols, Vitamin C,carotenoids and Vitamins E.Polyphenols and Vitamin C have the greatest antioxidant activity.This article introduced the main antioxidant compounds in kiwifruit and its changes during storage.Different treatments had different effects on the change of antioxidant compounds during storage. However,the treatment delaying the kiwifruit ripening could inhibit the decrease of antioxidant compounds.