Chemical composition and antioxidative activity of Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) extracts

LWT

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1655-1663

  Dastmalchi, Keyvan ^a   Damien Dorman, H J ^a   Laakso, Into ^a   Hiltunen, Raimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Chemical composition; Dracocephalum moldavica; Free radicals; Moldavian balm; Soxhlet

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; DICHLOROMETHANE; DRUG PRODUCTS; EXTRACTION; FREE RADICALS; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ANTIOXIDATIVE ACTIVITY; ETHYL ACETATES; MOLDAVIAN BALM; ROSMARINIC ACIDS;

FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS;

DRACOCEPHALUM MOLDAVICA; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 34250899715     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2006.11.013     Document Type: Article

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