Selected primary and secondary metabolites in fresh persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.): A review of analytical methods and current knowledge of fruit composition and health benefits

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1752-1767

  Giordani, Edgardo ^a   Doumett, Saer ^a   Nin, Stefania ^a   Del Bubba, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Diospyros kaki; Health benefit; Polyphenol; Sugar; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIOSPYROS KAKI; HEALTH BENEFIT; POLYPHENOLS; VITAMIN C;

CULTIVATION; FREE RADICALS; FRUITS; GLUCOSE; HEALTH; METABOLITES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; PIGMENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEARCH ENGINES; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

VITAMINS;

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI; EBENACEAE;

EID: 79959995564     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.01.036     Document Type: Article

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