POLYPHENOLIC COMPOUNDS OF NUTRACEUTICAL TREES AND THE VARIABILITY OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY MEASURED BY TWO METHODS

The aim was to determine the differences and variability in the quantity of polyphenolic compounds (PCom) and their biological activity (BA) amongst and within three tannin-rich tree species namely, Acacia pennatula, Lysiloma latisiliquum and Piscidia piscipula. Acacia pennatula had the highest leve...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Alonso-Díaz, Juan Felipe de Jesus Torres-Acosta, Carlos A. Sandoval-Castro, Concepción M. Capetillo-Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2010-07-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/723