DPPH free-radical scavenging ability, total phenolic content, and chemical composition analysis of forty-five kinds of essential oils

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 509-522

  Wang, Hsiao Fen ^a   Wang, Yu Kang ^a   Yih, Kuang Hway ^b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Lorien Vana Biotech Inc   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PICRIC ACID; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PLANT LEAF;

CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; EUGENOL; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; OILS, VOLATILE; PHENOLS; PICRATES; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 60549103903     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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