Comparison of antioxidant activity of extract from roots of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) to commercial antioxidants in 2% hydroquinone cream

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 551-558

  Morteza Semnani, Katayoun ^a   Saeedi, Madjid ^a   Shahnavaz, Bita ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BUTYLCRESOL; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; HYDROQUINONE; METHANOL; SODIUM METABISULFITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CREAM; DARKNESS; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STABILITY; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; HEAT; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; INCUBATION TIME; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; OXIDATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HYDROQUINONES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SULFITES;

EID: 1342269204     PISSN: 00379832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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