Comparison of antioxidant activity and total phenol contents of some date seed varieties from Iran

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-146

  Ardekani, Mohammad Reza Shams ^a,b   Khanavi, Mahnaz ^a,b   Hajimahmoodi, Mannan ^a,b   Jahangiri, Maryam ^a   Hadjiakhoondi, Abbas ^a,b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Date; Phoenix dactyliferea l.; Seed; Total phenol

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FORMIC ACID; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; REAGENT; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLORIMETRY; DATE (FRUIT); EXTRACTION; IRAN; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PALM TREE; PLANT SEED;

EID: 77954737736     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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