Optimization of a Quantitative Method for the Determination of Catechins in Fruits and Legumes

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 5156-5162

  Arts, Ilja C W ^a   Hollman, Peter C H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Catechins; Extraction; Fluorescence; Fruits; Legumes

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; VITACEAE;

EID: 0001743654     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9805092     Document Type: Article

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