In vitro antioxidant activities of fruits and leaves of pomegranate

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 765, Issue , 2008, Pages 31-34

  Zhang, Li Hua ^a   Li, Ling Ling ^a   Li, Yang Xin ^a   Zhang, Yuan Hu ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ABTS+; Antioxidant activity; DPPH; Punica granatum L.

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 42149096004     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.765.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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