Antioxidant activity of selected lesser known edible fruits from Western Ghats of India

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-178

  Karuppusamy, S ^a   Muthuraja, G ^a   Rajasekaran, K M ^a  

^a Madura College Autonomous   (India)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Edible fruits; Flavonoids; Phenolics; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

FLUEGGEA LEUCOPYRUS; GAULTHERIA; GREWIA; MAHONIA; RUBUS ELLIPTICUS; ZIZIPHUS;

EID: 79960128116     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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