Elevated Carbon Dioxide Increases Contents of Flavonoids and Phenolic Compounds, and Antioxidant Activities in Malaysian Young Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe.) Varieties

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Increases Contents of Flavonoids and Phenolic Compounds, and Antioxidant Activities in Malaysian Young Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe.) Varieties

Zingiber officinale Roscoe. (Family Zingiberaceae) is well known in Asia. The plant is widely cultivated in village gardens in the tropics for its medicinal properties and as a marketable spice in Malaysia. Ginger varieties are rich in physiologically active phenolics and flavonoids with a range of...

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Main Authors: Asmah Rahmat, Hawa Z.E. Jaafar, Ali Ghasemzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
CO2 enrichment
flavonoids
phenolic acids
free radical scavenging (DPPH) power
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/11/7907/

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