Antioxidative effects of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L).) Mill. fruits from Sicily and bioavailability of betalain components in healthy humans

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 811, Issue , 2009, Pages 197-204

  Livrea, M A ^a   Tesoriere, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antioxidants; Betanin; Bioactive phytochemicals; Functional food; In vivo; Indicaxanthin; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70350063575     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.811.24     Document Type: Article

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