Evaluation of omega-3 fatty acids content and antioxidant activity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves Avaliação do teor de ácidos graxos ômega-3 e atividade antioxidante em folhas de trigo (Triticum aestivum L.)

The objective of this study was to quantify alpha-linolenic acid (LNA, 18:3n-3) of dried wheat leaves, harvested at different development stages (20, 40 and 80 days), to determine the antioxidant potential and the total phenolic compounds of leaves harvested at 80 days, as well as to perform mineral...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina de Aguiar, Marcela Boroski, Elton Gutendorfer Bonafé, Vanessa Vivian de Almeida, Nilson Evelázio de Souza, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2011-08-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542011000400012