An assessment of the phenolic content, composition and antioxidant capacity of Bidens pilosa, Cleome gynandra, Corchorus olitorius, Galinsoga parviflora and Amaranthus hybridus

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 911, Issue , 2011, Pages 417-426

  Chipurura, B ^a   Muchuweti, M ^a   Parawira, W ^a   Kasiyamhuru, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Indigenous vegetables; Phenolics; Tropical Africa

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIDENS PILOSA; CLEOME; CORCHORUS OLITORIUS; GALINSOGA PARVIFLORA; GYNANDROPSIS GYNANDRA;

EID: 84855646825     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.911.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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