Total Antioxidant Activity of Dried Tomatoes Marketed in Brazil

• Published in: International journal of food properties Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 639 - 649
• Main Authors: de Abreu, Wilson César, Barcelos, Maria de Fátima Piccolo, de Barros Vilas Boas, Eduardo Valério, da Silva, Edson Pablo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 16.03.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; ascorbic acid; beta-carotene; food quality; Food science; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; Lycopene; Lycopersicum esculentum; Phenolic; Tomato; Tomatoes; Vitamin A; β-Carotene; Brazil

The main antioxidant compounds (lycopene, β-carotene, total phenolic, and vitamin C) and total antioxidant activity in eight dried tomatoes marketed in Brazil were determined. The total antioxidant activity was determined by the DPPH radical scavenging method and the β-carotene/linoleic acid system...