In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Spanish honeys

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 727-737

  Martin, Rosa Ana Pérez ^a   Hortiguela, Lucía Vela ^a   Lozano, Paloma Lorenzo ^a   Cortina, Ma Dolores Rojo ^a   De Lorenzo Carretero, Cristina ^a  

^a Dept Agroalimentación   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antioxidant activity; DPPH; Honey; Micrococcus luteus; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICALS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DPPH; HONEY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BIOMATERIALS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 57049144268     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910701586257     Document Type: Article

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