Phenolic and anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity in fruits of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and of highbush blueberry (V. corymbosum L.) cultivars in North Western Italy

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 715, Issue , 2006, Pages 553-557

  Beccaro, G ^a   Mellano, M G ^a   Botta, R ^a   Chiabrando, V ^a   Bounous, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

FRAP; Functional foods; Nutrition; Quality

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 33750403726     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.715.85     Document Type: Conference Paper

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