Total phenols, ascorbic acid, b-carotene and lycopene in Portuguese wild edible mushrooms and their antioxidant activities

The antioxidant activities of three Portuguese wild edible mushroom species, Leucopaxillus giganteus, Sarcodon imbricatus, andAgaricus arvensis, were evaluated. Methanolic extracts were screened for their reducing power, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicalscavenging capacity, inhibition of...

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Main Author: Barros, Lillian (author)
Other Authors: Ferreira, Maria João (author), Queirós, Bruno (author), Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (author), Baptista, Paula (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Mushrooms
Antioxidants
Phenolics
Ascorbic acid
Beta-carotene
Lycopene
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/840
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/840

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/840

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