Content composition and antioxidant activity of isoflavones in commercial and homemade soymilk and tofu

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2844-2852

  Ishihara, Michiko ^a   Singh, Harmit ^a   Chung, Glen ^a   Tam, Chick ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Isoflavones; Soymilk; Tofu

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 36749036245     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3041     Document Type: Article

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