Limettin and furocoumarins in beverages containing citrus juices or extracts

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-98

  Gorgus, E ^a   Lohr, C ^a   Raquet, N ^a   Guth, S ^a   Schrenk, D ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caipirinha; Citrus; Furocoumarins; Limes; Phototoxic; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

5,7 DIMETHOXYCOUMARIN; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FUROCOUMARIN DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CITRUS FRUIT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAPEFRUIT JUICE; LIME (FRUIT); REFERENCE VALUE;

BEVERAGES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; CITRUS PARADISI; COUMARINS; DIET; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; PSORALENS;

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; CITRUS X PARADISI; PASTINACA SATIVA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 72149113855     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.09.021     Document Type: Article

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