Phenolic content and antioxidant capacities of Alabama - Grown thornless blackberries

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 33-46

  Kao, Ming Wei S ^a   Woods, Floyd M ^a   Dozier, William A ^a   Ebel, Robert C ^a   Nesbitt, Monte ^a   Jee, Junbae ^a   Fields, Deacue ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Phenolics; Rubus spp; Thornless blackberry; VCEAC

Indexed keywords

RUBUS;

EID: 72849116798     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360802003233     Document Type: Article

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