Gallic acid as the major antioxidant in pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) fruit peel

ABSTRACTIn this study, ethanol-water extracts of pequi fruit peel were fractionated in order to identify and quantify the major antioxidant present in it. The fractions were subjected to liquid-liquid phase extraction and silica-gel column chromatography, and antioxidant activity was monitored using...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L. B. ROCHA, A. M. MELO, S. L. A. PAULA, S. A. M. NOBRE, I. N. ABREU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-05722015000400592&lng=en&tlng=en