Antioxidant properties of Galium verum L. (Rubiaceae) extracts

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-337

  Lakić, Neda S ^a   Mimica Dukić, Neda M ^b   Isak, Jelena M ^a   Božin, Biljana N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Chlorophylls; DPPH radical; Flavonoids; Galium verum; Lipid peroxidation; OH radical; Rubiaceae; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

GALIUM; GALIUM VERUM; RUBIACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77952034888     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-010-0022-4     Document Type: Article

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