Research Article

Distribution of Phenolic Acids and Antioxidant Activities of Different Bran Fractions from Three Pigmented Wheat Varieties

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ABTS+ scavenging capacity of the free and bound phenolic acids in the bran fractions of three pigmented wheat varieties. are means of three determinations ± standard deviation, determined by HPLC analysis. same letters are not significantly different (). Blue: blue wheat; Black: black wheat; Purple: purple wheat; 1: outer bran; 2: coarse bran; 3: shorts; FPA, free phenolic acid; AHPA, alkaline-hydrolysable phenolic acids.