Screening for phase II enzyme-inducing and antioxidant activities of common vegetables

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 2583-2588

  Wettasinghe, M ^a   Bolling, B ^b   Plhak, L ^b   Parkin, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cancer chemoprevention; Free radicals; Phase II enzymes; Quinone reductase; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ACEPHALA; MURINAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036752867     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb08781.x     Document Type: Article

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