Effects of drying and extraction conditions on the biochemical activity of selected herbs

HortScience

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-73

  Yi, Weiguang ^a   Wetzstein, Hazel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Motherwort; Peppermint; Phenolics; Rosemary; Teac

Indexed keywords

LEONURUS; LEONURUS CARDIACA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 78951488174     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.46.1.70     Document Type: Article

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