Flavonoid content of several vegetables and their antioxidant activity

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 561-566

  Yan Hwa, Chu ^a   Chang, Chao Lin ^a   Hsu, Hsia Fen ^a  

^a FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apigenin; Blanching; DPPH; Flavonoids; Kaempferol; Luteolin; Myricetin; Quercetin; Radical scavenging activity; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BLANCHING; CABBAGE; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGER; FREE RADICAL; ONION; PLANT LEAF; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPINACH; STORAGE; SWEET POTATO;

EID: 0342264489     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(200004)80     Document Type: Article

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