Increased antioxidant capacity and inhibition of lipid peroxidation in healthy adults consuming an açai (Euterpe oleracea) fruit-based juice

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 97-100

  Schauss, A G ^a   Jensen, G S ^b   Wu, Xianli ^c  

^a AIBMR Life Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b NIS Labs   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Acai; Anti inflammatory; Antioxidants; Euterpe oleracea; Fruit juice; Randomized trial; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

EUTERPE OLERACEA;

EID: 75449117120     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.841.9     Document Type: Article

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