A comparative study of phenol content and antioxidant activity between non-conventional curcuma caesia roxb. and Curcuma amada Roxb

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 169-174

  Krishnaraj, M ^a   Manibhushanrao, K ^a   Mathivanan, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS; Antioxidant; Curcuma amada; Curcuma caesia; DPPH; Rhizome; Total phenol

Indexed keywords

CAESIA; CURCUMA; CURCUMA AMADA; CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 77954683490     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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