Physicochemical properties and antioxidant potential of honey from Cameroon agroecological zones.

Cellular respiration produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to oxidative stress and significant health issues, including chronic diseases and cancer. Antioxidants play a critical role in neutralizing ROS. This study investigates the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of honey sourced from five distinct agroecological zones in Cameroon.

Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Some Varieties of Peels Consumed in Cameroon.

Fruit peels are increasingly being used as functional foods nowadays. Peelings of twelve varieties of fruits consumed in Cameroon were investigated for their phenolic compounds (polyphenols and flavonoids) using three solvents systems, water, ethanol: water (50 : 50 /), and ethanol, and antioxidant activity using total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging methods. Total polyphenol, flavonoids, and antioxidant potential of the peels significantly varied with variety and also with the extraction solvents in the order ethanol > ethanol: water > water.