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Title:

Is the antioxidative effectiveness of a bilberry extract influenced by encapsulation?

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Baum, M.; Schantz, M.; Leick, S.; Berg, S.; Betz, M.; Frank, K.; Rehage, H.; Schwarz, K.; Kulozik, U.; Schuchmann, Heike; Richling, Elke
Abstract:
BACKGROUND Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) have been suggested to have preventive properties against diseases associated with oxidative stress such as colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases. Therefore the gastrointestinal tract is regarded as a potential target for prevention. In this study the antioxidative properties of a commercially available anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract (BE) were investigated in comparison with four different BE-loaded microcapsule systems. As markers to desc...     »
Journal title:
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
94
Pages contribution:
2301--2307
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1002/jsfa.6558
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