Characterization of the antiradical activity of betalains from Beta vulgaris L. roots

Phytochemical Analysis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 124-127

  Escribano, Josefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antiradical assay; Beta vulgaris; Betalains; Red beet

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACID-FREE; ANTIRADICAL; ANTIRADICAL ACTIVITIES; ANTIRADICAL ASSAY; BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS L; BETALAINS; BETAXANTHINS; RED BEET; SULPHONIC ACIDS;

FREE RADICALS;

FREE RADICAL; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ELECTRON; OXIDATION; PH;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; EQUUS CABALLUS; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0031858765     PISSN: 09580344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1565(199805/06)9:3<124::AID-PCA401>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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