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2009

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Antioxidant

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Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu Jan 2009

Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Mate infusions have been recently and frequently used as dietary supplements because of their health effects to prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease and to be antioxidant. The aim of this study was to determine phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities of green mate (GM) and roasted mate (RM) extracts and compare them with green tea (GT). Total polyphenol content of GM and RM extracts was found to be similar and to range from 237.20 to 438.50 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) g^{-1} dry extract and from 256.72 to 473.11 mg GAE g^{-1} dry extract depending on the solvent used and …