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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 2249-2262; doi:10.3390/ijm OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Molecular Sciences ISSN 1422-0067 /journal/ijms Article Seasonal Variations of the Antioxidant Composition in Ground Bamboo Sasa argenteastriatus Leaves Qinxue Ni 1,2, Guangzhi Xu 1, Zhiqiang Wang 1, Qianxin Gao 1, Shu Wang 3 and Youzuo Zhang 1,* 1 Agriculture and Food Science School, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin’an 311300, China; E-Mails: niqinxue@ (Q.N.); xuguangzhi3002@163.com (G.X.); wangzq0123@ (Z.W.); qianxingao@126.com (Q.G.) 2 School of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China 3 Nurturing Station for the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin’an 311300, China; E-Mail: 279934816@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: yyzzhang2002@; Tel.: +86-571 Fax: +86-571 Received: 6 December 2011; in revised form: 8 February 2012 / Accepted: 9 February 2012 / Published: 20 February 2012 Abstract: Sasa argenteastriatus, with abundant active compounds and high antioxidant activity in leaves, is a new leafy bamboo grove suitable for exploitation. To utilize it more effectively and scientifically, we investigate the seasonal variations of antioxidant composition in its leaves and antioxidant activity. The leaves of Sasa argenteastriatus were collecte