Antioxidant properties: Effects of solid-to-solvent ratio on antioxidant compounds and capacities of pegaga (Centella asiatica)

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Tan, P W ^a   Tan, C P ^b   Ho, C W ^a  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacities stability; Antioxidants; Pegaga (Centella asiatica); Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA;

EID: 79851497658     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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