Optimization of antioxidant activity and total polyphenols of dried apricot fruit extracts (Prunus armeniaca L.) using response surface methodology

Apricot is a natural source of polyphenols and other phytochemicals such as β-carotene and ascorbic acid that contribute to its antioxidant activity. Various organic solvents such as hexane, ether, methanol, and ethanol are used to obtain fruit extracts for different purposes. However, to extract th...

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Main Authors: S.M. Wani, Nusrat Jan, Touseef Ahmed Wani, Mukhtar Ahmad, F.A. Masoodi, Adil Gani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X15000156