Nutraceutical potential, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Terfezia boudieri Chatin, a wild edible desert truffle from Tunisia arid zone

Nutraceutical potential, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Terfezia boudieri Chatin, a wild edible desert truffle from Tunisia arid zone

Nutritional composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Terfezia boudieri Chatin, a desert truffle largely distributed in Southern Tunisia were evaluated. Carbohydrates were the most abundant macronutrients (62.03 g/100 g) followed by proteins (26.12 g/100 g) in T. boudieri truffle (dry...

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Main Authors: Amina Hamza, Nacim Zouari, Sami Zouari, Hamida Jdir, Slah Zaidi, Maher Gtari, Mohamed Neffati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Subjects:
Desert truffle
Terfezia boudieri
Volatiles
Nutrients
Antioxidant activity
Antibacterial activity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213001792

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