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Superoxide dismutase activity in mesocarp tissue from divergent Cucumis melo L. genotypes.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Sept 2009
Lester Gene E, Jifon John L, Crosby Kevin M
Abstract excerpt
Muskmelons (Cucumis melo L.) are well-known as excellent sources of several vitamins, minerals and non-enzymatic antioxidant phytochemicals such as vitamin C and pro-vitamin A. Less well-studied is their potential role as sources of enzymatic antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), which have been associated with enhanced reactive oxygen species scavenging capacity in some muskmelon fruits. In this...
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