Antioxidant properties and composition of Majorana syriaca extracts

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-255

  Ai Bandak, Ghada ^a   Oreopoulou, Vassiliki ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Majorana syriaca; Natural antioxidants; Origanum species; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

MAJORANA; ORIGANUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34047199544     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200600234     Document Type: Article

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