Comparison of the Antioxidant Activity of Aspalathin with That of Other Plant Phenols of Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearise), α-Tocopherol, BHT, and BHA

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 632-638

  Von Gadow, Astrid ^a   Joubert, Elizabeth ^b   Hansmann, Chris F ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Aspalathin; BHA; BHT; DPPH; Polyphenols; Rancimat; Rooibos; tocopherol; carotene bleaching

Indexed keywords

ASPALATHUS; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS;

EID: 0000956196     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960281n     Document Type: Article

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