Effects of ionizing radiation in ginkgo and guarana

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 239-242

  Soriani, Renata Rabelo ^a   Satomi, Lucilia Cristina ^a   Pinto, Terezinha De Jesus A ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Flavonol glycosides; Gamma irradiation; Ginkgo; Guarana; HPLC; Microbial quality

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARDS; IONIZING RADIATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOBURDEN; GINGKO; GUARANA; RAW PLANT MATERIALS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GINKGO BILOBA; GUARANA; HAZARD; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; SAFETY;

EID: 19344375263     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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