Antioxidant properties of a mixture of Lamiaceae plants intended to use as a food additive

Acta Alimentaria

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-97

  Lugasi, A ^a   Hovari J ^a   Hagymasi K ^b   Jakoczi I ^c   Blazovics A ^b  

^a National Institute of Food Hygiene and Nutrition Budapest   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c FitoChem Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Hyssop; In vitro antioxidant activity; Lemon balm; Rosemary; Self heal

Indexed keywords

CITRUS LIMON; HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; PRUNELLA (ANGIOSPERM); PRUNELLA VULGARIS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 33746071591     PISSN: 01393006     EISSN: 15882535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAlim.35.2006.1.10     Document Type: Article

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