Biochemical, biological and histological evaluation of some culinary and medicinal herbs grown under greenhouse and field conditions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1063-1070

  Yi, Weiguang ^a   Wetzstein, Hazel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammation; Antioxidant; COX; Phenolic; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOLS; POLYPHENOL;

AGRICULTURE; ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; PLANT LEAF; SPICE; LAMIACEAE; PROCEDURES;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FLAVONOIDS; LAMIACEAE; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SPICES; POLYPHENOLS;

MENTHA SPICATA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 77949633262     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3921     Document Type: Article

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