Pomological Traits, Sensory Profile and Nutraceutical Properties of Nine Cultivars of Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Fruits Grown in Mediterranean Area

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 330-338

  Gentile, C ^a   Reig, C ^b   Corona, O ^a   Todaro, A ^a   Mazzaglia, A ^c   Perrone, A ^a   Gianguzzi, G ^a   Agusti, M ^b   Farina, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Antiproliferative activity; Carotenoids; Fruit quality; Phytochemicals; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

CACO-2 CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; ERIOBOTRYA; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HELA CELL LINE; HUMAN; MCF-7 CELL LINE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TASTE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CACO-2 CELLS; CAROTENOIDS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ERIOBOTRYA; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MCF-7 CELLS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TASTE;

EID: 84978062493     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: 15739104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-016-0564-3     Document Type: Article

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