Antioxidant properties of hibiscus: Species variation, altitudinal change, coastal influence and floral colour change

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-315

  Wong, S K ^a   Lim, Y Y ^a   Chan, E W C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin contents; Flower colours; Geographical variation; Phenolic; UV B effects

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN CONTENT; ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES; ASCORBIC ACIDS; COASTAL POPULATION; COLOUR CHANGE; FERROUS ION; FLOWER COLOUR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS; HIBISCUS TILIACEUS; REDUCING POWER; SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES; TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT; WHITE FLOWER;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COLOR;

ANTIOXIDANT; DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SHRUB; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS MUTABILIS; HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS; HIBISCUS SCHIZOPETALUS; HIBISCUS TILIACEUS;

EID: 73849139308     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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