Red currants (Ribes rubrum L.) belongs to Grossulariaceae family and the Ribes genus. They are sweet and sour, nutrient rich berries that have shown antioxidant, antibacterial, antiseptic, cardioprotective, and anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin C content and antioxidant potential of juices from six variet...

By Bojana Miladinović, Milica Randjelović, Slavoljub Živanović, Milica Milutinović, Miloš Jovanović, Nemanja Kitić, Suzana Branković, Dušanka Kitić

Polyphenols are secondary plant metabolites with proven antioxidant activity, which have an important part in prevention of many diseases. Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. family Bromeliaceae) is a plant native to Central America. Pineapple fruit is the most common part of plant used in both, nutrition and traditional medicine, but other parts ...

By Miljana Jovanović, Milica MIlutinović, Milica Kostić, Nemanja Kitić, Suzana Brankovič, Dušanka Kitič