“…In almost all cases, the hot air-drying process increased antioxidant activity. It has been reported that thermal treatment can release many antioxidant compounds in green pepper, and some other authors indicate that during thermal treatment, thermal chemical reactions occur that produce more potent radical-scavenging antioxidants (Makris and Rossiter, 200;Yamaguchi et al 2001;Vázquez-Cárdenas et al, 2015, Medina-Torres et al, 2021 that are different from the tested compounds. Apparently, capsaicinoids contribute greatly to the antioxidant activity of peppers; however, the ripening stage and drying method are determinant for the contribution level (Alvarez-Parrilla et al 2001;Rochín-Wong et al, 2013).…”