Answer 1:
You would separate antioxidants by looking at
the properties of the antioxidant and then doing
a procedure called an extraction. This would
require that the fruit was partially digested
(easily by blending the fruit into a soupy
mixture), then using non-polar solvents an
extraction with this solvent, followed by
separation chromatography as needed. This would
remove the small molecule that acts as the
antioxidant. I can't find any easy procedures to
do at home, therefore this must be done in a
laboratory.
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