Antioxidant functions of E- and Z-ajoene derived from Japanese garlic

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 821-829

  Naznin, Most Tahera ^a   Maeda, Tomoko ^b   Morita, Naofumi ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b HYOGO UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Antioxidant; DPPH; E ajoene; Garlic; Hydroxyl radical; Z ajoene

Indexed keywords

ANTI OXIDATIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; HYDROXYL RADICALS; RADICAL SCAVENGING EFFECT; SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES; SUPEROXIDE ANIONS;

OXYGEN;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 77955476086     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910902895218     Document Type: Article

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