Comparative evaluation of nutritional compositions, antioxidant capacities, and phenolic compounds of red and green sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 21, Issue , 2016, Pages 263-271

  Othman, Azizah ^a,b   Ismail, Amin ^b   Hassan, Fouad Abdulrahman ^b   Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Md ^b   Khatib, Alfi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alternanthera sessilis; Antioxidant capacity; Nutritional composition; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957878857     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.12.014     Document Type: Article

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