Comparative Study of Antioxidant Power, Polyphenols, Flavonoids and Betacyanins of the Peel and Pulp of Three Tunisian Opuntia Forms

The antioxidant activity and the chemical composition of methanol extracts from peel and pulp belonging to two species of Tunisian prickly pears Opuntia ficus indica (spiny and thornless forms) and Opuntia stricta have been studied. The antioxidant capacity was measured by DPPH radical scavenging ac...

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Main Authors: Nizar Yeddes, Jamila K. Chérif, Sylvain Guyot, Hélène Sotin, Malika T. Ayadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/2/2/37