Changes of flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity in blueberries after illumination with UV-C

Food Chemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 426-431

  Wang, Chien Y ^a   Chen, Chi Tsun ^a   Wang, Shiow Y ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Phenolics; Phytochemicals; Postharvest; Vaccinium corymbosum

Indexed keywords

CHLOROGENIC ACID; DELPHINIDIN; FLAVONOID; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPERIN; ISOQUERCITRIN; KAEMPFEROL; MALVIDIN CHLORIDE; MYRICETIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RESVERATROL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLUEBERRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ILLUMINATION; NONHUMAN; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION;

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 67349205870     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.04.037     Document Type: Article

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