Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Korean cactus (Opuntia humifusa) fruit

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 523-529

  Cha, Mi Na ^b   Jun, Hyun Il ^a   Lee, Won Jae ^a   Kim, Min Ji ^a   Kim, Myung Kon ^a   Kim, Young Soo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b CJ Cheiljedang   (South Korea)

Author keywords

antioxidant activity; dietary fiber; mineral; Opuntia humifusa; phenolic compound

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ETHANOL; FIBERS; FLAVONOIDS; FRUITS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MINERALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DIETARY FIBERS; DPPH RADICAL-SCAVENGING ABILITIES; OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; SOLUBLE DIETARY FIBER; TOTAL FLAVONOID CONTENTS;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA;

EID: 84876822333     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-013-0110-0     Document Type: Article

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