Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of certain Morus species

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 973-980

  Imran, Mohammad ^a   Khan, Hamayun ^b   Shah, Mohibullah ^a   Khan, Rasool ^a   Khan, Faridullah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^b ISLAMIA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

2,2 diphenyl 1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity; Chemical composition; Mulberry fruits; Nutritional value; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CITRIC ACID; IRON; LIPID; MAGNESIUM; METHANOL; MORUS LAEVIGATA EXTRACT; MORUS NIGRA EXTRACT; MULBERRY EXTRACT; NICKEL; NICOTINIC ACID; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; RIBOFLAVIN; SODIUM; SUGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ANTIOXIDANT; MINERAL; PECTIN; SCAVENGER; VITAMIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRY WEIGHT; FIBER; MOISTURE; MORUS LAEVIGATA; MORUS NIGRA; MULBERRY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PAKISTAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORUS ALBA; MORUS MACROURA; MORUS NIGRA; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

ALKALOIDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBOHYDRATES; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINERALS; MORUS; PECTINS; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 79952996535     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1000173     Document Type: Article

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