Anti‐oxidant activity and total phenolic content of some Asian vegetables
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- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Food Science & Technology
- Vol. 37 (2) , 153-161
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00552.x
Abstract
The anti‐oxidant activity of extracts from 36 vegetables was evaluated by using a model system consisting of β‐carotene and linoleic acid. The total phenolics of the extracts was determined spectrophotometrically according to the Folin–Ciocalteau procedure and ranged from 34 to 400 mg (100 g)−1 on a fresh weight basis. Mint, aonla, black carrots, chenopodium, fenugreek, kachnar and ginger had high phenolic contents. The anti‐oxidant activity expressed as per percent inhibition of oxidation ranged from a high of 92% in turmeric extracts to a low of 12.8% in long melon. Other vegetables found to have high anti‐oxidant activity (>70%) were kachnar, aonla, ginger, fenugreek, mint, beetroot, black carrots, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, lotus stem, yam, coriander and tomato. Anti‐oxidant activity correlated significantly and positively with total phenolics (r2=0.6578, P < 0.05). The results indicate that vegetables containing high phenolics may provide a source of dietary anti‐oxidants.Keywords
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