Comparative study on composition and antioxidant properties of mint and black tea extract

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1887-1895

  Padmini, Ekambaram ^a   Prema, Krishnan ^a   Vijaya Geetha, Bose ^a   Rani, Munuswamy Usha ^a  

^a BHARATHI WOMEN S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Black tea; Flavonoids; Free radicals; Mentha spicata; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 51649109062     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01782.x     Document Type: Article

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