Betanin, the main pigment of red beet: Molecular origin of its exceptionally high free radical-scavenging activity

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1079-1087

  Gliszczynska Swiglo A ^a   Szymusiak, H ^a   Malinowska, P ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Betanin(s); DFT calculations; pH dependent free radical scavenging activity; Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) value

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; BETANIN; PIGMENT; PROTON; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEET; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; IONIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

BENZOTHIAZOLES; BETA VULGARIS; BETACYANINS; CHROMANS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; SULFONIC ACIDS;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 33750530838     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030600986032     Document Type: Article

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