Antioxidant properties of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) essential oils

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 315-324

  Kulisic, T ^a   Radonic, A ^a   Milos, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH radical scavenging; Essential oil; TBARS; Thyme; Wild thyme; carotene bleaching

Indexed keywords

THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS PRAECOX ARCTICUS; THYMUS SERPYLLUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 28244453268     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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