Date palm is an important fruit bearing tree grown widely in the arid and semi-arid regions of
the world. The date fruit and its by-products, such as seeds, have both nutritional and …

Globally, sorghum is one of the most important but least utilized staple crops. Sorghum grain
is a rich source of nutrients and health‐beneficial phenolic compounds. The phenolic profile …

Due to their antioxidant properties, secondary plant metabolites can scavenge free radicals
such as reactive oxygen species and protect foods from oxidation processes. Our aim was to …

This review reports on the latest research results and applications of phenolic and
polyphenolic compounds. Phenolic compounds, ubiquitous in plants, are an essential part of …

Lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide, but its nutritional value
has been underestimated. Lettuce is low in calories, fat and sodium. It is a good source of …

Assays developed to measure radical scavenging ability of natural compounds have been
used as a basis for ranking and recommending best foods for consumption. However …

This project was aimed to identify the quenching chemistry of biologically important reactive
oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS, including radicals), to show antioxidant action …

To evaluate the comparability of the two most common radical scavenging assays using 2,
2′-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) and 1, 1-diphenyl-2 …

There is strong scientific evidence suggesting that regular consumption of fruits and
vegetables is negatively associated with risk of developing chronic diseases. The 2010 …

Hass avocados, the most common commercial avocado cultivars in the world, contain a
variety of essential nutrients and important phytochemicals. Although the official avocado …