Effect of freeze drying and oven drying on antioxidant properties of fresh wheatgrass

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 718-721

  Das, Arpita ^a   Raychaudhuri, Utpal ^a   Chakraborty, Runu ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

E; Antioxidant properties; DPPH; Freeze drying; Oven drying; Wheatgrass

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; FERROUS ION; PICRIC ACID; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FREEZE DRYING; WHEAT;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; FREEZE DRYING; PICRATES; PLANT PREPARATIONS; TRITICUM; WATER;

EID: 84865318459     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.644769     Document Type: Article

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