Antioxidant Activity of The Crude Carotenoid Pigment Extract from Yellow Ambon Banana (M. parasidiaca sapientum) Peel: Its Potency as Vitamin A Supplement

Background: Carotenoid pigment is one of the promising sources of provitamin A because it has been shown to have capacity to be converted into vitamin A by the body. This present study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant activity in vitro using the DPPH and assessing the encapsulation of the crude c...

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Main Authors: Suparmi Suparmi, Harka Prasetya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Sultan Agung Semarang 2012-06-01
Series:Sains Medika
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/sainsmedika/article/view/389