Effect of microwave roasting on antioxidant and anticancerous activities of b…

The antioxidant and anticancerous activities of native and microwave roasted barley flour were compared in three different solvents (methanol, ethanol and water) using various antioxidant assays. The extracting solvents significantly affected the antioxidant potential and inhibition of DNA damage capabilities of barley flour extracts. Among the different solvents methanol was found to be the mo…