Chemical composition, antioxidant activities and total phenolic content of Arbutus andrachne L. (Fam. Ericaceae) (the Greek strawberry tree) fruits from Turkey

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 619-623

  Serçe, Sedat ^a   Özgen, Mustafa ^b   Torun, Ayfer Alkan ^c   Ercişli, Sezai ^d  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carotene bleaching; Antioxidant capacity; Arbutus andrachne L.; Biodiversity; Cultivar differences; DHHP; Food analysis; Food composition; FRAP; Fruit characteristics; Greek strawberry tree; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

ANDRACHNE; ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE; ARBUTUS UNEDO; ERICACEAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 77957866097     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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