Antioxidant activity of flavonoids from the stem of the Mexican Oregano (Lippia graveolens HBK var. berlandieri Schauer);Actividad antioxidante de flavonoides del tallo de Orégano Mexicano (Lippia graveolens HBK var. berlandieri Schauer)

Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-49

  Güereca, Martha Celina González ^a,b   Hernández, Marcos Soto ^a   Kite, Geoffrey ^c   Vázquez, Mariano Martínez ^d  

^a Estadística E Informática   (Mexico)

^b Unidad Durango   (Mexico)

^c JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Flavonoids; Lippia graveolens var. berlandieri

Indexed keywords

LIPPIA; LIPPIA GRAVEOLENS; ORIGANUM;

EID: 54049103252     PISSN: 01877380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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