Bioactive compounds and health implications are better for green jujube fruit than for ripe fruit

The bioactive components and biological activities were superior for green (unripe) jujube fruit (as pulp and seed) compared to the ripe fruit. Compared to the properties of ripe pulp, the green pulp of each variety possessed higher phenolic contents, DPPH scavenging activity, and FRAP value. The an...

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Main Authors: Sirithon Siriamornpun, Natthida Weerapreeyakul, Sahapat Barusrux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614003661