Changes in bioactive phytochemical content and in vitro antioxidant activity of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) as influenced by fruit ripening

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 298-303

  Benchikh, Yassine ^a   Louaileche, Hayette ^a   George, Béatrice ^b   Merlin, André ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carob pulp; Flavonoids; Phenolics; Ripening stage

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVONOIDS;

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; CERATONIA SILIQUA; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING; NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS; PHENOLICS; REDUCING POWER; RIPENING STAGES;

AGENTS;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CORRELATION; PHENOL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RIPENING; TREE;

EID: 84903903498     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.05.048     Document Type: Article

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