Polyphenol composition and antioxidant activity of different grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), lentils (Lens culinaris), and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) ecotypes of the Campania region (Southern Italy)

The phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), lentil (Lens culinaris), and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cultivars from the Campania region of Southern Italy were investigated. Lentils (cv Colliano and San Gerardo) demonstrated the highest antioxidant activity, (EC50...

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Main Authors: Florinda Fratianni, Federica Cardinale, Autilia Cozzolino, Tiziana Granese, Donatella Albanese, Marisa Di Matteo, Massimo Zaccardelli, Raffaele Coppola, Filomena Nazzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613003241