Slow and fast-reacting antioxidants from berries: Their evaluation through the FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) assay

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 777, Issue , 2008, Pages 531-536

  Henriquez C ^a   Carrasco Pozo, C ^a   Gomez M ^a   Brunser, O ^a   Speisky, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Blackberries; Blueberries; Raspberries; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; RUBUS; RUBUS GLAUCUS; VACCINIUM;

EID: 42149093184     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.777.82     Document Type: Conference Paper

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