In vitro evaluation of antioxidant activity of different extracts of phoenix dactylifera L. Fruits as functional foods

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Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 305-308

  Mohamed, Doha A ^a   Al Okbi, Sahar Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Natural antioxidants as functional food; Phoenix dactylifera L.

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 22944441967     PISSN: 00120413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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