Anthocyanins in mesocarp/epicarp and endocarp of fresh açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and their antioxidant activities and bioavailability

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 327-334

  Agawa, Sayuri ^a   Sakakibara, Hiroyuki ^a   Iwata, Rei ^a   Shimoi, Kayoko ^a   Hergesheimer, August ^b   Kumazawa, Shigenori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^b Abios Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

A ai; Anthocyanin; Antioxidant activity; ORAC

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; BODY WEIGHT; HYDROPHILIC ANTIOXIDANTS; ORAC; ORAL ADMINISTRATION; POTENT ANTIOXIDANTS;

AGENTS; BIOCHEMISTRY; HYDROPHILICITY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHOCYANINS;

EUTERPE OLERACEA; RATTUS; VACCINIUM;

EID: 80955140413     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.17.327     Document Type: Article

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