Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay

Cubiu is a vegetable of Solanaceae family, native to the Amazon, which is widely distributed through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is used in food, medicine, and cosmetics by native populations. Research has shown that cubiu extracts have antioxidant activities with great biological relevance. We p...

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Main Authors: Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera Mascato, Janice B. Monteiro, Michele M. Passarinho, Denise Morais Lopes Galeno, Rubén J. Cruz, Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Emerson Silva Lima, Rosany Piccolotto Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/364185