Ingestion of japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindl. cv. Crimsonglobe) increases the urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and total antioxidant capacity levels in young, middle-aged and elderly humans: Nutritional and functional characterization of their content

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 229-236

  González Flores, David ^a   Velardo, Belén ^b   Garrido, María ^a   González Gómez, David ^b   Lozano, Mercedes ^b   Concepcion Ayuso M ^a   Barriga, Carmen ^a   Paredes, Sergio D ^a   Rodríguez, Ana B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b Technological Institute of Food and Agriculture of Extremadura INTAEX   (Spain)

Author keywords

6 sulfatoxymelatonin; Anthocyanin; Antioxidant; Plum; Prunus salicina; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055181908     PISSN: 13368672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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