Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of Thymbra capitata, thymus mastichina and thymus camphoratus essential oils

Journal of Food Lipids

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-197

  Miguel, Maria Graça ^a   Falcato Simões, Mariana ^b   Figueiredo, Ana Cristina ^c   Barroso, José M Gonçalves ^c   Pedro, Luís G ^c   Carvalho, Luís M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; HELIANTHUS; THYMBRA CAPITATA; THYMUS CAMPHORATUS; THYMUS MASTICHINA;

EID: 33745310048     PISSN: 10657258     EISSN: 17454522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4522.2005.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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