Effects of gamma irradiation on total polyphenols, radical scavenging activities and decolourization of Nelumbo nucifera extracts

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 575-577

  Jeong, Il Yun ^a   Lee, Hyo Jung ^a   Park, Yong Dae ^a   Jin, Chang Hyun ^a   Choi, Dae Seong ^a   Byun, Myung Woo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

irradiation; Hunter colour; Nelumbo nucifera (NC); Polyphenols; Radical scavenging activities

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; DECOLOURIZATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUNTER COLOUR; LEAF EXTRACTS; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; NELUMBO NUCIFERA (NC); POLYPHENOLS; POTENTIAL ABILITY; RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES; RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY;

COLOR; PHENOLS;

IRRADIATION;

ALCOHOL; COSMETIC; NELUMBO NUCIFERA EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOLORIZATION; FOOD; GAMMA IRRADIATION; NELUMBO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 67349231987     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.076     Document Type: Article

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