Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) levels in propolis and propolis-based dietary supplements from the Italian market

Food Chemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 333-338

  Moret, Sabrina ^a   Purcaro, Giorgia ^a   Conte, Lanfranco S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food supplements; HPLC; Microwave assisted saponification; PAH; Propolis

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PROPOLIS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAPONIFICATION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

EID: 77950595753     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.02.041     Document Type: Article

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