Antioxidant activity of anthocyanins from quixabeira (Sideroxylon obtusifolium) fruits

ABSTRACT The fruits of Sideroxylon obtusifolium T.D. Penn. are small berries which have dark purple skin color at maturity due the anthocyanins presence. Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of anthocyanins from mature fruits which were obtained at a semi-arid...

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Main Authors: F.J. FIGUEIREDO, V.L.A.G. LIMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2015-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-05722015000300473&lng=en&tlng=en