Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of some alpina species

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 835-851

  Wong, L F ^a   Lim, Y Y ^a   Omar, M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA; ALPINIA GALANGA; ALPINIA PURPURATA; ALPINIA ZERUMBET; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

EID: 72249100045     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2009.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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