Phytochemical characterization and antioxidant profile of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz (Cucurbitaceae) varieties grown in Costa Rica

Phytochemical characterization and antioxidant profile of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz (Cucurbitaceae) varieties grown in Costa Rica

Context: The Sechium edule fruit is grown and consumed because of their nutritional values in different countries of Latin America. Costa Rica is one of the most important producers and exporters. It is consumed as an antioxidant because its flavonoid content suggests such activity; however, the sel...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Parra, Priscilla Hernández, Fernando Ocampo-Maroto, Víctor Álvarez-Valverde, Yendry Carvajal-Miranda, Gerardo Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Cristina Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA) 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
Subjects:
antioxidant
chayote
flavonoid
Sechium edule
Online Access:http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol6/jppres18.379_6.6.448.pdf

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