Phenolics in grape berry and key antioxidants

The Biochemistry of the Grape Berry

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 89-110

  Castellarin, S D ^a   Bavaresco, L ^b,c   Falginella, L ^a   Goncalves M I V Z ^c   Di Gaspero, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Flavan 3 ols; Flavonoid pathway; Flavonoids; Glutathione; Hydroxycinnamic acids; Phenolic compounds; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Proanthocyanidin; Resveratrol; Salicylic acid; Stilbenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882599324     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805360511201010089     Document Type: Chapter

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