Effect of fruit maturity and growing location on the postharvest contents of flavonoids, phenolic acids, vitamin C and antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice (cv. Wonderful)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 179, Issue , 2014, Pages 36-45

  Mphahlele, Rebogile R ^a   Stander, Marietjie A ^a   Fawole, Olaniyi A ^a   Opara, Umezuruike Linus ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Altitude; Antioxidant activity; HPLC; Maturity; Phenolic compounds; Pomegranate

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUIT; HARVESTING; MATURATION; ORGANIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TANNIN; VITAMIN;

LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 84907546215     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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