Chemical composition and antioxidant activities of Broussonetia papyrifera fruits.

Fruits of Broussonetia papyrifera from South China were analyzed for their total chemical composition, and antioxidant activities in ethanol and aqueous extracts. In the fruit of this plant, the crude protein, crude fat and carbohydrates was 7.08%, 3.72% and 64.73% of dry weight, respectively. The c...

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Main Authors: Jie Sun, Shao-fang Liu, Chu-shu Zhang, Li-na Yu, Jie Bi, Feng Zhu, Qing-li Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3289642?pdf=render