Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant capacity of different African seeds and vegetables and correlation with the contents of ascorbic acid, phenolics and flavonoids

Edet E. E.*
  • Edet E. E.*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ofem J. E.
  • Ofem J. E.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Igile G. O.
  • Igile G. O.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ofem O. E.
  • Ofem O. E.
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Zainab D. B.
  • Zainab D. B.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Akwaowo G.
  • Akwaowo G.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2015
  •  Published: 03 April 2015