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Antioxidant Agents from Green Leafy Vegetables: A Review
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Adenowo, Abiola Fatimah Ilori, Muhibah Folashade Kazeem, Mutiu Idowu |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Despite various reports on the biochemical importance of several green leafy vegetables abundant in Nigeria and other countries of sub-Saharan Africa, not enough research has been done on the utilization of these vegetables as nutraceuticals and drugs. It is highly recommended that further studies be carried out for: Identification and isolation of the bioactive compounds responsible for the observed antioxidant properties of green leafy vegetables; Utilization of isolated bioactive compound in the development of nutraceuticals and drugs to alleviate oxidative stress-related diseases and complications; Utilization of bioactive component by the food manufacturing industry to retard oxidative degradation in foods in order to improve food quality and improve shelf-life. Book Name: The Therapeutic Properties of Medicinal Plants |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2018-0-96749-9&isbn=9780429265204&doi=10.1201/9780429265204-1&format=pdf |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780429265204-1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-12-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Therapeutic Properties of Medicinal Plants Integrative and Complementary Medicine Africa Compounds Green Leafy Vegetables Stress Bioactive Antioxidant Nutraceuticals |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |