Antioxidative activity and lycopene and ß-carotene contents in different cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-329

  Strazzullo, Giuseppe ^a   De Giulio, Alfonso ^a   Tommonaro, Giuseppina ^a   La Pastina, Caterina ^a   Poli, Annarita ^a   Nicolaus, Barbara ^a   De Prisco, Rocco ^a   Saturnino, Carmela ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

carotene; Antioxidant activity; Brine shrimp assay; Lycopene; Lycopersicon esculentum; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BRINE SHRIMP ASSAY; CAROTENE; LYCOPENE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

PIGMENTS;

ARTEMIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34247603420     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910601052681     Document Type: Article

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