Total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of Saptarangi (Salacia chinensis L.) fruit pulp

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 409-413

  Chavan, J J ^a,b   Jagtap, U B ^a   Gaikwad, N B ^a   Dixit, G B ^a   Bapat, V A ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b YASHAVANTRAO CHAVAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

DPPH radical; FRAP radical; Metal chelating; Salacia chinensis; Total flavonoids; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884406193     PISSN: 09717811     EISSN: 09741275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13562-012-0169-3     Document Type: Article

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