Enzymes activity, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase and superoxide
dismutase, showed differences (p < 0.05) between the maturation
stages, with exception of the ascorbate peroxidase of fruit skin
that didn’t differ (Table 3).
The green stage presented the highest
activity for all antioxidant enzymes, highlighting the enzymes on
the pulp related to the skin.
These results agree with the highest
antioxidant activity in this stage.
Behavior similar to X. americana
was observed in fruits of acerola when studying the antioxidant
metabolism of fruits, which found that the antioxidant activity,
polyphenols, vitamin C and antioxidant enzymes showed higher
values for the green fruits