The effects of extraction method on the measured tocopherol level and antioxidant activity of L. nobilis vegetative organs

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-110

  Ouchikh, Olfa ^a   Chahed, Thouraya ^a   Ksouri, Riadh ^a   Taarit, Mouna Ben ^a   Faleh, Hanen ^a   Abdelly, Chedly ^a   Kchouk, Mohamed Elyes ^a   Marzouk, Brahim ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE BORJ CÉDRIA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Carotene linoleic acid system; Antioxidant activity; HPLC; Laurus nobilis vegetative organs; Micro scale saponification; Probe sonication; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

LAURUS; LAURUS NOBILIS;

EID: 79551540529     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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