Ascorbic acid and phenolic contents, antioxidant capacity and flavonoids composition of Brazilian Savannah native fruits

Abstract Brazilian Savannah native fruits have been investigated as potential sources of antioxidant substances. Cagaita, cerrado cashew and gabiroba were characterized with regard to the ascorbic acid and phenolic contents, antioxidant capacity and flavonoids composition. Gabiroba presented higher...

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Main Authors: Aline Medeiros ALVES, Tiago DIAS, Neuza Mariko Aymoto HASSIMOTTO, Maria Margareth Veloso NAVES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612017005006111&lng=en&tlng=en