A simplified UV spectral scan method for the estimation of phenolic acids and antioxidant capacity in eggplant pulp extracts

The objective of this study was to determine if a simple UV spectral analysis method can be used as a screening tool to estimate the amount of phenolic acid and the antioxidant capacity of eggplant pulp extracts. Calibration curves for different concentrations of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid standards we...

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Main Author: Devanand L. Luthria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464611001058