Dietary fiber, phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of Mexican commercial varieties of cactus pear

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 66-73

  Jiménez Aguilar, Dulce María ^a   López Martínez, Julieta Melissa ^a   Hernández Brenes, Carmen ^a   Gutiérrez Uribe, Janet Alejandra ^a   Welti Chanes, Jorge ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Betalains; Cactus pear; Dietary fiber; Flavonoids; Food analysis; Food composition; Peel; Phenolic compounds; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; PYRUS;

EID: 84925053810     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.01.017     Document Type: Article

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