Total phenolic content and primary antioxidant activity of methanolic and ethanolic extracts of aromatic plants' leaves

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1077-1084

  Azlim Almey, A A ^a   Ahmed Jalal Khan, C ^a   Syed Zahir, I ^a   Mustapha Suleiman, K ^a   Aisyah, M R ^a   Kamarul Rahim, K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aromatic plants' leaves; DPPH radical scavenging activity; Murraya koenigii; Natural antioxidants; Polygonum minus; TPC

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS HYSTRIX; MURRAYA; MURRAYA KOENIGII; PANDANUS; PANDANUS ODORUS; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM PERSICARIA;

EID: 77956637327     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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