High-throughput micro plate assays for screening flavonoid content and DPPH-scavenging activity in sorghum bran and flour

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2326-2331

  Herald, Thomas J ^a   Gadgil, Priyadarshini ^a   Tilley, Michael ^a  

^a GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

96 well plate; Antioxidant; DPPH; Flavonoid; Phenolic compound; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; FOOD ADDITIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CROP; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; FOOD HANDLING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCIBILITY; SORGHUM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG DISCOVERY; FLAVONOIDS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD, FORTIFIED; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEEDS; SORGHUM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864018538     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5633     Document Type: Article

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