Degradation kinetics of the antioxidant activity in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruit as affected by maturity stages

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 16-25

  Al Laith, Abdul Ameer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Date fruit; Date palm; Degradation; FRAP values; Kinetics; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FRUITS; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; RATE CONSTANTS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOIDS; DATE FRUIT; DATE PALM; FRAP VALUES; TOTAL PHENOLICS;

PHENOLS;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; CAROTENOID; FRUIT; MATURATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; RIPENING;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 70350168630     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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