Carotenoid profile, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity of carrots

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1060-1068

  Koca Bozalan, Nuray ^a   Karadeniz, Feryal ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Carotenoids; Carrot; Cultivar; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; CAROTENOIDS; CARROT; CULTIVAR; TOTAL PHENOLICS;

PHENOLS; PIGMENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 80051895709     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910903580918     Document Type: Article

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