In vitro antioxidant properties of indigenous underutilized fruits

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 725-734

  Loganayaki, Nataraj ^a   Manian, Sellamuthu ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Canthium parviflorum; Kirganalia reticulate; Opuntia dillenii; Underutilized fruit

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CANTHIUM PARVIFLORUM; KIRGANALIA RETICULATE; OPUNTIA DILLENII; UNDERUTILIZED FRUIT;

FREE RADICALS; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FRUITS;

ALANGIUM LAMARCKII; CANTHIUM; CARISSA; COCCINIA GRANDIS; LANTANA CAMARA; MORUS ALBA; MURRAYA KOENIGII; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA DILLENII; SYZYGIUM CUMINI;

EID: 79957652843     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-010-0102-2     Document Type: Article

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