Metal content of southern Italy honey of different botanical origins and its correlation with polyphenol content and antioxidant activity

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1909-1917

  Perna, Annamaria ^a   Simonetti, Amalia ^a   Intaglietta, Immacolata ^a   Sofo, Adriano ^a   Gambacorta, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABTS; DPPH; FRAP; Honey; Metal content; Total flavonoid; Total phenolic

Indexed keywords

ABTS; DPPH; FRAP; HONEY; METAL CONTENT; TOTAL FLAVONOID; TOTAL PHENOLIC;

CADMIUM; FATTY ACIDS; FRUITS; METALS; MOLYBDENUM; PHENOLS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

CITRUS; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 84865197194     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03050.x     Document Type: Article

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