Chemical and Phytochemical Properties and Antioxidant Activities of Three Pomegranate Cultivars Grown in South Africa

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2934-2940

  Fawole, Olaniyi A ^a   Opara, Umezuruike L ^a   Theron, Karen I ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; FRAP; Gallic acid; Polyphenols; Pomegranate; South Africa; TAC

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVONOIDS; FRUIT JUICES; RUBY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

FRAP; GALLIC ACIDS; POLYPHENOLS; POMEGRANATE; SOUTH AFRICA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 84867528059     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-011-0533-7     Document Type: Article

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