TITLE:
Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Total Phenolic Content and in Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Peels
AUTHORS:
Amol B. Mali, Kalpana Khedkar, Smita S. Lele
KEYWORDS:
Pomegranate Peels, Food Irradiation, Total Phenolic Content, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity, Microbial Load
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.2 No.5,
July
6,
2011
ABSTRACT: Pomegranate peels were studied for the effect of gamma irradiation on microbial decontamination along with its effect on total phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity. Gamma irradiation was applied at various dose levels (5.0, 10.0, 15.0 and 25.0 kGy) on pomegranate peel powder. Both the values of total phenolic content and in vitro antioxi- dant activity were positively correlated and showed a significant increase (p