Antioxidant activities of the essential oils and extracts of portuguese Thymbra Capitata and Thymus Mastichina

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-195

  Bentes, J ^a   Miguel, M G ^a   Monteiro, I ^b   Costa, M ^b   Figueired, A C ^a   Barroso, J G ^c   Pedro, L G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b Direção de Serviços de Desenvolvimento Agroalimentar e Rural   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Essential oils; Hydrodistillation aqueous phase; Thymbra capitata; Thymus mastichina

Indexed keywords

THYMBRA CAPITATA; THYMUS MASTICHINA;

EID: 77949377281     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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