Comparing antioxidant values with the ORAC method

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-170

  Cronin, Joseph R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; OXYGEN RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

EID: 3042542477     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1076280041138289     Document Type: Review

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