Analysis of flavonoids and phenolic acids in Greek aromatic plants: Investigation of their antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity

Food Chemistry

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 664-671

  Proestos, C ^a   Boziaris, I S ^a   Nychas, G J E ^a   Komaitis, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; GC MS; Phenolic antioxidants; RP HPLC; Trimethylsilyl derivatives

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SUNFLOWER OIL; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT;

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 26444609056     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.01.049     Document Type: Article

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