Sector:
Fruits & Vegetables
Category:
Food Analysis
Description:
Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread group of substances in plants. They are famous as antioxidants, hormones and confer taste and colour to foods. More than 8000 molecules have been detected so far. The most important classes of food polyphenols are flavonoids and phenolic acids.
Target groups:
Students
Training Formats:
PDF file
Keywords:
Phenolic compounds; plant; methods
Provider - Source:
Piga Antonio - Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari
Language:
English