Antioxidant activity of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-210

  Lee, Ya Chi ^a   Chuah, Ai Mey ^a   Yamaguchi, Tomoko ^b   Takamura, Hitoshi ^b,c   Matoba, Teruyoshi ^b  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Food Science and Nutrition ^*  (Japan)

^c NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Chinese medicinal herbs; Polyphenol; Radical scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM; CRATAEGUS; GLYCYRRHIZA; HIBISCUS; LYCIUM; PORIA; SENNA;

EID: 61849154834     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.14.205     Document Type: Article

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