Phytochemical and antioxidant attributes of autochthonous Turkish pomegranates

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 147, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-88

  Caliskan, Oguzhan ^a   Bayazit, Safder ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Peel and aril color; Pomegranate; Punica granatum L.; Sugars; Total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE; FRUIT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

TURKEY;

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 84866551229     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.08.032     Document Type: Article

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