extraction of phenolic compounds from fruits of bitter melon (momordica charantia ) with subcritical water extraction and antioxidant activities of these extracts

Chiang Mai Journal of Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-130

  Budrat, Parichat ^a   Shotipruk, Artiwan ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Bitter melon; Momordica charantia; Pheno; Subcritical water extraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650337094     PISSN: 01252526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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