Phenolic acid, carotenoid composition, and antioxidant activity of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) at different maturation stages

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 20, Issue , 2018, Pages S3078-S3087

  Lee, Sang Hoon ^a   Jeong, Yun Sook ^a   Song, Jin ^a   Hwang, Kyung A ^a   Noh, Geon Min ^a   Hwang, In Guk ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Bitter melon; Carotenoids; Maturation stages; Phenolic acids

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; FREE RADICALS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; BITTER MELON; CAROTENOIDS; MATURATION STAGE; PHENOLIC ACIDS;

PIGMENTS;

EID: 85041101631     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2016.1237961     Document Type: Article

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