Antioxidant capacity and correlated characteristics of 14 unifloral honeys

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Frankel, S ^a   Robinson, G E ^a   Berenbaum, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1 diphenyl 3 picrylhydrazyl; Antioxidant content; Apis mellifera; Ascorbic acid; Buckwheat honey; Button sage honey; Colour; Honey; Unifloral honey; Water content

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032340039     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100951     Document Type: Article

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