Antioxidant Activity of Brazilian Vegetables and Its Relation with Phenolic Composition

Vegetables are widely consumed in Brazil and exported to several countries. This study was performed to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of vegetables commonly consumed in Brazil using five different methods, namely DPPH and ABTS free radical, β-carotene bleaching, reduction of...

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Main Authors: Severino M. Alencar, Marisa A. B. Regitano-d’Arce, Thais M. F. S. Vieira, Ana P. Tiveron, Keityane B. Bergamaschi, Priscilla S. Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/7/8943