Chemical composition and antioxidant-prooxidant potential of a polyphenolic extract and a proanthocyanidin-rich fraction of apple skin

The apple is a food rich in diverse classes of polyphenols (PP), among which the proanthocyanidins (PCs), which are primarily concentrated in the skin, are one of the most abundant. These compounds are of considerable interest for their possible positive health effects because of their antioxidant p...

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Main Authors: Ana María Mendoza-Wilson, Sergio Ivan Castro-Arredondo, Angélica Espinosa-Plascencia, María del Refugio Robles-Burgueño, René Renato Balandrán-Quintana, María del Carmen Bermúdez-Almada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401530565X