The influence of level and source of microelements on the antioxidant activity of medicinal herbs

Romanian Biotechnological Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 5611-5617

  Stef D S ^a   Gergen, I ^a   Trasca T I ^a   Ştef, Lavinia ^a   Rivis, A ^a   Heghedus M G ^a   Despina, Bordean ^a  

^a BANAT S UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacities; DPPH; FRAP method; Medicinal herbs; Total phenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649757585     PISSN: 12245984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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