Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, and nutrient composition of Chayote shoot (Sechium edule, Jacq. Swartz) from Kundasang, Sabah
The chayote (Sechium edule) plant is believed to have significant nutritional importance due to its medicinal functions. It has been widely cultivated in Kundasang, Sabah for vegetable consumption. This study was carried out to determine the health benefits of this vegetable, especially the upper 3-foot of the shoot portion, in terms of antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and nutrient composition. It was divided equally into three parts, each a foot long and classified as: upper tier, middle tier and lower tier and amongst them, which tier gives rise to the best health benefits or wil... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Tropical Life Science, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 147-156 (2023) |
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University of Brawijaya
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Schlagwörter: | antioxidant / chayote / minerals / proximate analyses / total phenolic content / Biology (General) / QH301-705.5 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28821181 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.11594/jtls.13.01.15 |