The effect of different solvents and number of extraction steps on the polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity of basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.) extracts
The objectives of this study were to determine best conditions for the extraction of phenolic compounds from fresh, frozen and lyophilized basil leaves. The acetone mixtures with the highest addition of acetic acid extracted most of the phenolic compounds when fresh and freeze-dried material have be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X15001783 |