Saponins and phenolic content in plant dietary additives of a traditional subsistence community, the Batemi of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Johns, T ^a   Mahunnah, R L A ^b   Sanaya, P ^c   Chapman, L ^a   Ticktin, T ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Maasai; Phenolics; Saponins

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHOLESTEROL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TANZANIA;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PHENOLS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SAPONINS; TANZANIA;

EID: 0032977298     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00179-2     Document Type: Article

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