Effect of γ-irradiation on the antioxidant activity of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) extracts

Food Research International

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 487-490

  Chatterjee, Suchandra ^a   Desai, S R Padwal ^a   Thomas, Paul ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Antioxidants; Turmeric (curcuma longa)

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BENZENE; CURCUMA LONGA; CURCUMINOID; FRACTIONATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HEXANE; IRRADIATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LINOLEIC ACID; METHANOL; OXIDATION; PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; THIOBUTYRIC ACID;

EID: 0033172694     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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