Polyphenol content and antiradical activity of Cichorium intybus L. from biodynamic and conventional farming

Food Chemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 765-770

  Heimler, Daniela ^a   Isolani, Laura ^a   Vignolini, Pamela ^a   Romani, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiradical activity; Biodynamic agriculture; Cichorium intybus; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849108533     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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