Antioxidant properties of oregano (origanum vulgare) leaf extracts

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 453-465

  Cervato, Giovanna ^a   Carabelli, Marta ^b   Gervasio, Silvia ^b   Cittera, Andrea ^b   Cazzola, Roberta ^b   Cestaro, Benvenuto ^b  

^a Dipto Sci Precliniche LITA V   (Italy)

^b NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORIGANUM VULGARE;

EID: 0034558276     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2000.tb00715.x     Document Type: Article

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