Antioxidant and micronutrient potential of common fruits available in the Indian subcontinent

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 341-349

  Tarwadi, Kirtan ^a   Agte, Vaishali ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ferrous ion chelating ability; Fruits; Lipid peroxidation inhibition; Superoxide scavenging activity; Trace metals; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; COPPER; FERROUS ION; IRON; MANGANESE; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; RIBOFLAVIN; SELENIUM; THIAMINE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; GOOSEBERRY; INDIA; IRON CHELATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MANGO; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVONOIDS; FRUIT; INDIA; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICRONUTRIENTS; PHENOLS; SUPEROXIDES; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 34250620076     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701243905     Document Type: Article

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