Ripe Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata miller) fruits express high contents of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity

Abstract Pereskia aculeata Miller is a native cactaceae found from the Northeast to the South of Brazil. This plant is recognized by the high nutritional value of their leaves, which are the most used in cooking and folk medicine. However, studies on the chemical characteristics and antioxidant capa...

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Main Authors: Aline Priscilla Gomes da Silva, Poliana Cristina Spricigo, Thais Pádua de Freitas, Thiago Machado da Silva Acioly, Severino Matias de Alencar, Angelo Pedro Jacomino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2018-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452018000300902&lng=en&tlng=en