The Native Fruit Geoffroea decorticans from Arid Northern Chile: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activities and In Vitro Inhibition of Pro-Inflammatory and Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Enzymes

The native tree Geoffroea decorticans (chañar) grows in the arid lands of northern Chile. It has been used as a food plant since prehistoric times. Phenolic-enriched extracts (PEEs) of Chilean chañar fruits were assessed for their chemical composition, antioxidant properties and inhibition of pro-in...

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Main Authors: Felipe Jiménez-Aspee, Cristina Theoduloz, Maria del Pilar C. Soriano, Maider Ugalde-Arbizu, Maria Rosa Alberto, Iris Catiana Zampini, Maria Inés Isla, Mario J. Simirgiotis, Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/9/1565