Antioxidant and phytochemical study on pengolaban (Litsea garciae), an edible underutilized fruit endemic to Borneo

• Main Authors: Siti Hawa Ali Hassan, Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar, Jeffrey R. Fry
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology 2013
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/14956/1/Antioxidant_and_phytochemical_study_on_pengolaban.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/14956/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10068-013-0202-x
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Litsea garciae, known locally in Sabah, Malaysia as Pengolaban, is an underutilized edible fruit endemic to Borneo. This study was conducted to determine the antioxidant activity and total phenolic, total flavonoid, and total anthocyanin contents of different parts (i.e., flesh, stem cap, and seed)...