Ascorbic acid quantification in Benincasa hispida fruit extracted using different solvents

• Main Authors: Fatariah, Z., Tengku Zulkhairuazha, T. Y., Wan Rosli, W. I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/31551/1/IFRJ_WR_FATA_Vit_C_208-212_2015.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/31551/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/

Ascorbic acid or vitamin C is mostly found in natural products such as fruits and vegetables. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed and validated to compare the ascorbic acid content in Benincasa hispida (Bh) fruit extract with three different extraction solvents...