Measurement of free radical scavenging activity of gallic acid and unusual antioxidants as sugars and hydroxyacids

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1360-1371

  Lo Scalzo, Roberto ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Gallic acid; Hydroxyacids; Oxygen radicals; Sugars

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649921780     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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