Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of blueberry cultivars grown in Brazil

The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of the phenolic compounds and anthocyanins and the antioxidant activity of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) cultivars grown in Brazil. The Folin-Ciocalteau method was applied in order to quantify the phenolic compounds and ABTS, DPPH, FRAP, and β-carotene/l...

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Main Authors: Eliseu Rodrigues, Naira Poerner, Ismael Ivan Rockenbach, Luciano Valdemir Gonzaga, Camila Ribas Mendes, Roseane Fett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2011-12-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612011000400013&lng=en&tlng=en