Quantitative assessment of antioxidant properties of natural colorants and phytochemicals: Carotenoids, flavonoids, phenols and indigoids. The role of β-carotene in antioxidant functions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 559-568

  Beutner, Stefan ^a   Bloedorn, Britta ^a   Frixel, Susanne ^a   Blanco, Inés Hernández ^a   Hoffmann, Thomas ^a   Martin, Hans Dieter ^a   Mayer, Bernhard ^a   Noack, Peter ^a   Ruck, Christoph ^a   Schmidt, Marcus ^a   Schülke, Ines ^a   Sell, Stefan ^a   Ernst, Hansgeorg ^b   Haremza, Sylke ^b   Seybold, Günther ^a   Sies, Helmut ^a   Stahl, Wilhelm ^a   Walsh, Robin ^c  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Carotenoids; Flavonoids; Indigoids; Oxygen pressure; Oxygen radicals; Singlet oxygen

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BETA CAROTENE; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; CAROTENOID; COLORING AGENT; FLAVONOID; INDIGOID; NATURAL PRODUCT; OXYGEN; PHENOL; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PLANT DAMAGE; POLYENE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035341020     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.849     Document Type: Article

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