Antioxidant potential of selected Philippine vegetables and fruits

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-83

  Garcia, Virgilio V ^a   Magpantay, Teresita O ^a   Escobin, Lotis D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Deoxyribose assay; Fruits; Linoleic acid emulsion system; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

DURIO ZIBETHINUS; GARCINIA MANGOSTANA; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 18744398804     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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