Assay of Total Phenolics in Some Common Spices

Abstract

Due to significant nutraceutical and functional applications of food phenolics such as antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic effects and also insecticidal and antifungal activities of spices which made them effective grain protectants, assay of total phenolics as gallic acid equivalent has been carried out in some common spices. It has been observed that different spices contains high level of phenolics content.