Phenols and antioxidant activity of hydro-alcoholic extracts of propolis from Algarve, South of Portugal

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3418-3423

  Miguel, Maria Graça ^a   Nunes, Susana ^a   Dandlen, Susana Anahi ^a   Cavaco, Ana Margarida ^a   Antunes, Maria Dulce ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Algarve; Antioxidant activity; Phenols; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FLAVONE; FLAVONOL; METHANOL; PHENOL; PROPOLIS;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PORTUGAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPRING; WINTER;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BENZOTHIAZOLES; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CHELATING AGENTS; ETHANOL; FLAVONOIDS; FLAVONOLS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; METALS; METHANOL; OXIDANTS; PHENOLS; PICRATES; PORTUGAL; PROPOLIS; SOLVENTS; SULFONIC ACIDS; SUPEROXIDES; WATER;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 78049425847     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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