An improved microscale method for extraction of phenolic acids from maize

Abstract Background Phenolic acids are a major group of secondary metabolites widely distributed in plants. In the case of maize, the major proportion of these metabolites occurs in the edible grain and their antioxidant activities are associated with improvements in human health. However, conventio...

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Main Authors: Mariana Zavala-López, Silverio García-Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-017-0235-x