Anti-oxidant activity and total phenolic content of some asian vegetables

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 153-161

  Kaur, Charanjit ^a   Kapoor, Harish C ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

carotene; Anti oxidant activity; Phenolics; Phenols; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLES;

ANTIOXIDANTS; LIPIDS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS;

FRUITS;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA; CHENOPODIUM; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; CUCUMIS; CURCUMA; CURCUMA LONGA; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; LOTUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MENTHA; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 0036106525     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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