Antioxidant in the cocoon of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-180

  Kurioka, Akira ^a   Yamazaki, Masayoshi ^a  

^a Silk Science Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidative activity; Bombyx mori; Cocoon extract; Sericin; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

ANTI OXIDATIVE ACTIVITY; BOMBYX MORI; COCOON EXTRACT; SERICIN; URIC ACIDS;

ANIMALS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC ACIDS;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

BOMBYX MORI;

ANTIOXIDANT; BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 0036823439     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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