Antioxidant Properties of Pecan Nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch] Shell Infusion

The nutritional composition of Pecan nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch] shells and the total phenolic and condensed tannin contents of Pecan nut shell infusion were determined and the antioxidant activity of the infusion was evaluated through ABTS, DPPH and β-carotene/linoleic acid systems...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Pinheiro do Prado, Analu Monalise Aragão, Roseane Fett, Jane Mara Block
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-09-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/582