Betalain, Acid Ascorbic, Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Properties of Purple, Red, Yellow and White Cactus Pears

Betalain, Acid Ascorbic, Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Properties of Purple, Red, Yellow and White Cactus Pears

Commercialization of cactus pears based on their antioxidant properties can generate competitive advantages, and these can turn into business opportunities and the development of new products and a high-value ingredient for the food industry. This work evaluated the antioxidant activities (1,1-diphe...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Martinez-Cardenas, Carmen Valadez-Vega, Nelly Cruz-Cansino, Raquel Cariño-Cortés, Juan Diego García-Paredes, Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán, María Teresa Sumaya-Martínez, Sandra Cruz-Jaime, Ernesto Alanís-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
antioxidant activity
cactus pears
betalain
phenolic compounds
ascorbic acid
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/10/6452/

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