A rapid method for the measurement of Leucaena spp proanthocyanidins by the proanthocyanidin (butanol/HCl) assay

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 405-416

  Dalzell, Scott A ^a   Kerven, Graham L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Extraction; Leucaena; Proanthocyanidin; Proanthocyanidin (butanol HCl) assay; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; ANTIOXIDANT; AQUEOUS ACETONE; ASCORBIC ACID; ASSAY; BUTANOL; ETHER; EXTRACTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; METHANOL; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; SODIUM METABISULFITE;

LEUCAENA;

EID: 0031773105     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199811)78:3<405::AID-JSFA133>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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