Antioxidant potential of Punica granatum L., Ficus carica L. and Phoenix dactylifera L. fruits marketed in the Mostaganem region, Algeria
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The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the antioxidant activity of pomegranate peel, date, and dried fig extracts using the DPPH radical-scavenging assay. All extracts exhibited antioxidant activity, with the following decreasing order: pomegranate peel > dates > dried figs. The high antioxidant activity of pomegranate peel may be attributed to its richness in phenolic compounds, particularly flavonoids and tannins. These findings highlight the potential of these fruit-derived materials, especially pomegranate peel, as valuable sources of natural antioxidants for nutritional and food applications.
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