Phytochemical evaluation of white (Morus alba L.) and black (Morus nigra L.) mulberry fruits, a starting point for the assessment of their beneficial properties

Phytochemical evaluation of white (Morus alba L.) and black (Morus nigra L.) mulberry fruits, a starting point for the assessment of their beneficial properties

This study evaluated, for the first time, the phenolic content of white (Morus alba) and black mulberry (Morus nigra) fruits with proven market aptitudes and grown in Spain, one of the main European producers. The antioxidant activity and mineral composition of these promising berry fruits were also...

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Main Authors: Eva M. Sánchez-Salcedo, Pedro Mena, Cristina García-Viguera, Juan José Martínez, Francisca Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Berry fruits
Phenolic compounds
Antioxidant properties
Phytochemical characterisation
Principal components
Functional foods
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614003892

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