Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of different types of polish honey - A short report

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 309-313

  Wilczyńska, Aleksandra ^a  

^a GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Honey; Phenolic content; Antioxidant activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650034991     PISSN: 12300322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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