Role of polyphenols in antioxidant capacity of napiergrass from different growing seasons

Food Chemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Tsai, Pi Jen ^a   Wu, Shiau Chi ^a   Cheng, Yu Kuei ^b  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Growth condition; Napiergrass; Polyphenol

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; NONHUMAN; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 34548329736     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.05.037     Document Type: Article

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