Estimation of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of underutilized fruits of Andaman Islands (India)

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 446-452

  Singh, D R ^a   Singh, Shrawan ^a   Salim, K M ^a   Srivastava, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman Islands; Antioxidant activity; Phytochemicals; Proximate composition; Underutilized fruits

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMAN; INDIA;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMANS; INDIA; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TANNINS;

ANNONA MURICATA; ANNONA SQUAMOSA; AVERRHOA BILIMBI; AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA; DILLENIA INDICA; FICUS RACEMOSA; MALPIGHIA GLABRA; MANGIFERA; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; SYZYGIUM AQUEUM;

EID: 84861079408     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.634788     Document Type: Article

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