Antioxidant capacity of some plant foods and beverages consumed in the Eastern Region of Nigeria.
Today plant foods and beverages are receiving more scientific attention because of their potential to curb the effect of free radicals in the human system. The present study reports on the antioxidant potentials of some plants foods and beverages consumed in the Eastern Region of Nigeria. The study made use of the ferric reducing antioxidant power, phenolic and the flavonoid contents assays to assess the quality of the antioxidant potentials of the plant foods and beverages. Of the different classes of foods analyzed the following showed high antioxidant potentials: coffee for beverages, star apple for fruits, thyme for vegetable and spices, and raices for alcoholic beverages. Generally the vegetables and spices registered the highest antioxidant properties. The results obtained in this study could help consumers' choice based on the antioxidant capacity of the samples analyzed.
Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, P.O. Box 6163, Yaoundé Cameroon, Nigeria.
Gabriel A
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Agbor
Philippe
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Moumbegna
Eunice O
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Oluwasola
Lynda U
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Nwosu
Rex-Clovis C
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Njoku
Shelly
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Kanu
Ephraim I
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Emekabasi
Femi
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Akin
Amarachi P
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Obasi
Florence A
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Abudei
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000032:analysis; D017365:Spices / Q000032:analysis*; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
D000975:Antioxidants; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D028321:Plant Preparations