Anthocyanins, phenolics, and antioxidant capacity of processed lowbush blueberry products

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 390-393

  Kalt, W ^a   McDonald, J E ^a   Donner, H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Blueberry; ORAC; pH; Vaccinium angustifolium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034089647     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2000.tb16013.x     Document Type: Article

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