A comparative study on antioxidant activity of different parts of lotus (Nelumbo nuficera Gaertn) rhizome

Abstract In this study, the antioxidant activities of different parts of lotus (Nelumbo nuficera Gaertn) rhizome were compared. The total phenolic content of lotus rhizome was determined, and Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl hydrate (DPPH) radical-scaveng...

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Main Authors: Dongmei YANG, Qian ZHANG, Guoping REN, Tiejin YING
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2016-01-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612016005017106&lng=en&tlng=en