An antioxidant is a substance that at low concentrations delays or prevents oxidation of a
substrate. Antioxidant compounds act through several chemical mechanisms: hydrogen …

Honey has been employed since antiquity due to its sensory, nutritional, and therapeutic
properties. These characteristics are related to its physical and chemical composition. For …

The natural phenolic compounds have received increasing interest in the last years, since a
great amount of them can be found in plants and consumption of vegetables and beverages …

Polyphenolic compounds are bioactive substances widely distributed in the vegetable
kingdom. They act as natural antioxidants and their presence contributes to the color, flavor …

Extratos aquoso e acetônico de 15 frutas foram submetidos a ensaios para investigar a
habilidade de seqüestrar o radical estável 1, 1-difenil-2-picrilhidrazil (DPPH) e a …

In this study, fruit methanolic extract of three coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) varieties
(Tunisian, Syrian and Egyptian) was assayed for their antioxidant activities. Obtained results …

Acerola fruits (Malpighia emarginata DC) were harvested from 12 different genotypes
cultivated at the Active Germplasm Bank in Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, in the …

Cucurbita moschata is widely planted in most parts of the world, and is rich in carotenoids,
vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, and phenolic compounds. It also has important medicinal …

El presente estudio evaluó la capacidad antioxidante y el contenido de compuestos
fenólicos en la parte comestible de aguaymanto, carambola, tomate de árbol, yacón, tumbo …

Polyphenolic compounds are widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom and are therefore
consumed regularly in the human diet. Epidemiological studies suggest that foods rich in …