Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 196-209

  John, Jenny A ^a   Shahidi, Fereidoon ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Brazil nut; HPLC DAD; HPLC MS; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA;

EID: 77955656733     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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