Phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of different fruit parts juices of three figs (Ficus carica L.) varieties grown in Tunisia

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 83, Issue , 2016, Pages 255-267

  Harzallah, Arij ^a   Bhouri, Amira Mnari ^a   Amri, Zahra ^a   Soltana, Hala ^a   Hammami, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ficus carica L.; Fig juice; Fruit color; Phytochemical content

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ANTHOCYANINS; FRUITS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; FICUS CARICA L; FIG JUICE; FRUIT COLOR; PHYTOCHEMICAL;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUIT; MATURATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SECONDARY METABOLITE;

TUNISIA;

FICUS CARICA;

EID: 84958521122     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.12.043     Document Type: Article

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