Antioxidant capability and phytochemicals content of Sicilian prickly fruits

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 881-886

  Maria Cova, Anna ^a   Crascì, Lucia ^a   Panico, Annamaria ^a   Catalfo, Alfio ^a   De Guidi, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; ORAC assay; Spectrofluorimetry; Total betalains; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETALAIN; BETAXANTHIN; PICOLINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PIGMENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL;

CHEMISTRY; FRUIT; OPUNTIA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BETALAINS; FRUIT; OPUNTIA; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PICOLINIC ACIDS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYPHENOLS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84959335461     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2015.1088938     Document Type: Article

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