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A simplified method for the evaluation of antioxidants
Author(s) -
Miller H. E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02635693
Subject(s) - colorimeter , emulsion , carotene , antioxidant , chemistry , aqueous solution , chromatography , beta carotene , food science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , carotenoid , optics , physics
A procedure is described for rapid evaluation of antioxidants. Dilute aqueous emulsions of an antioxidant, carotene and lipid were prepared in spectrometer tubes. The oxidative destruction of carotene in the emulsion was observed directly with a colorimeter. The antioxidants were then evaluated according to their effect on the rate of carotene decolorization.