The seed of the Amazonian fruit Couepia bracteosa exhibits higher scavenging capacity against ROS and RNS than its shell and pulp extracts. Issue 9 (2nd September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Berto, Alessandra; Ribeiro, Alessandra Braga; Sentandreu, Enrique; de Souza, Nilson Evelázio; Mercadante, Adriana Zerlotti; Chisté, Renan Campos; Fernandes, Eduarda
• Is Part Of: Food & function. Volume 6:Issue 9(2015)
• Page Start: 3081
• Page End: 3090
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02
• Subjects: Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664.07
• DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00722d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-6496

Abstract

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