Vitamin C contents of tropical vegetables and foods determined by voltammetric and titrimetric methods and their relevance to the medicinal uses of the plants

International Journal of Electrochemical Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-115

  Ogunlesi, M ^a   Okiei, W ^a   Azeez, L ^a   Obakachi, V ^a   Osunsanmi, M ^a   Nkenchor, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Medicinal uses; N bromosuccinimide; Tropical leafy vegetables; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953605994     PISSN: 14523981     EISSN: 14523981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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