Anti-Fenton reaction activity of three taxa of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1107-1113

  Wang, Tsu Shing ^a   Lii, Chong Kuei ^a   Chang, Jen Yun ^a   Kuo, Chung Ing ^a   Chen, Hsin Pin ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DNA damage protection; Fenton reaction; Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 34547651274     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01397.x     Document Type: Article

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