Drying affects artemisinin, dihydroartemisinic acid, artemisinic acid, and the antioxidant capacity of artemisia annua L. leaves

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1691-1698

  Ferreira, Jorge F S ^a   Luthria, Devanand L ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Artemisia annua; Artemisinin; Bioconversion; Drying procedures; Postharvest metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ARTEMISIC ACID; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; DIHYDROARTEMISINIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; EVALUATION; FREEZE DRYING; METHODOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTEMISININS; DESICCATION; FREEZE DRYING; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA ANNUA;

EID: 76449113389     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf903222j     Document Type: Article

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