β-ecdysone content and antioxidant capacity in different organs of Brazilian ginseng

ABSTRACT: Plants that contain antioxidant compounds have attracted increasing interest for their vital role in the attenuation of oxidative damage caused by free radicals and in the treatment of various diseases. The present study investigated the β-ecdysone content and the antioxidant activity of B...

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Main Authors: Lucas Dutra Zani da Silva Souza, Stéphane Raquel Almeida Velande da Fonseca, Ariana Ferrari, Daniele Fernanda Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/cr/v51n5/0103-8478-cr-51-05-e20200618.pdf