ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF ROASTED HEALTH-PROMOTING PRODUCTS
			
	
 
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			Publication date: 2006-06-30
			 
		 			
		 
	
							
														
		
	 
		
 
 
Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci. 2006;56(2):193-198
 
 
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Roasted sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, soy beans, and wheat germs were obtained from Ekoprodukt company (Częstochowa, Poland). Phenolic compounds were extracted with 80% aqueous methanol. The extract of roasted sunflower seeds was characterised by a higher content of total phenolics (158 mg/g). The Total Antioxidant Capacity was the highest in the extract of roasted sunflower seeds (0.478 mmol Trolox/g) followed by the extract of roasted wheat germs (0.066 mmol Trolox/g). The extracts of roasted sunflower seeds and wheat germs were strong scavengers of DPPH radical. Their reducing power was strong as well.