Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties of Litchi Fruit Phenolics in Relation to Pericarp Browning Prevention

Phenolics were extracted from litchi fruit pericarp (LFP) tissues, purified and their antioxidant properties analyzed. LFP phenolics strongly inhibited linoleic acid oxidation and exhibited a dose-dependent free-radical scavenging activity against α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) and hydroxyl r...

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Main Authors: Xuewu Duan, Genfu Wu, Yueming Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/4/759/