Catechins as Antioxidants from Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Groats

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 839-845

  Watanabe, Mitsuru ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR TOHOKU REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

(+) catechin 7 O D glucopyranoside; ( ) epicatechin; ( ) epicatechin 3 O (3,4 di O methyl)gallate; ( ) epicatechin 3 O p hydroxybenzoate; Antioxidant activity; Fagopyrum esculentum; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0542370053     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9707546     Document Type: Article

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