Evaluation of antioxidant capacity of some fruit and vegetable foods: Efficiency of extraction of a sequence of solvents

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-111

  Pellegrini, Nicoletta ^a   Colombi, Barbara ^a   Salvatore, Sara ^a   Brenna, Oreste V ^b   Galaverna, Gianni ^a   Del Rio, Daniele ^a   Bianchi, Marta ^a   Bennett, Richard N ^c   Brighenti, Furio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Antioxidant compounds; Fruits; Sequential extraction procedure; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33846089766     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2682     Document Type: Article

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