Antioxidant capacity of Spanish honeys and its correlation with polyphenol content and other physicochemical properties

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1069-1075

  Vela, Lucía ^a   De Lorenzo, Cristina ^a   Pérez, Rosa Ana ^a  

^a Instituto Madrileno de Investigacion y Desarrollo Rural   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH; Enzymatic browning; Honey

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34247504677     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2813     Document Type: Article

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