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Monitoring of bioactive compounds in honeybush (Cyclopia), an
indigenous South African fynbos plant Marena Manley,a Elizabeth Jouberta,b and Mariza
Bothaa
aDepartment of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland (Stellenbosch), 7602, South Africa. E-mail:
mman@sun.ac.za
bARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
ABSTRACT:
The increased interest by consumers in foods that
provide benefits beyond their traditional nutritional value has encouraged the use of natural antioxidant extracts, especially polyphenol extracts, as food additives and
supplements. This article looks at the use of NIR spectroscopy for the quantification of compounds in a number of herbal and medicinal plant species.
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