Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of dates and dates-camel-milk mixtures as a protective meal against lipid peroxidation in rats

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-30

  Al Humaid, A I ^a   Mousa, H M ^a   El Mergawi, R A ^a   Abdel Salam, A M ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Camel milk; Dates; Flavonoids; Nabtat Ali; Phenolics; Rashudia; Saudi Arabia; Sukkari types

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 74949108338     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2010.22.30     Document Type: Article

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