Flavonoids from Lychnophora passerina (Asteraceae): Potential antioxidants and UV-protectants

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-243

  Chicaro, Patricia ^a   Pinto, Ernani ^a   Colepicolo, Pio ^a   Lopes, João Luis Callegari ^a   Lopes, Norberto Peporine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ecological function; Flavonoids; UV block

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ASTERACEAE; LYCHNOPHORA; LYCHNOPHORA PASSERINA;

EID: 1242322092     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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