Antioxidant and cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity of sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 778-783

  Christian, K R ^a   Nair, M G ^b   Jackson, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b National Food Safety and Toxicology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity; Ethyl acetate and methanol extracts; Hexane; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Sorrel

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 33747749067     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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