Piper betle: A potential natural antioxidant

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 10-14

  Arambewela, Lakshmi ^a   Arawwawala, Menuka ^a   Rajapaksa, Damisha ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Piper betle; Rancidity

Indexed keywords

ALOE; PIPER BETLE; PIPERACEAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33746787727     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01227.x     Document Type: Article

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