Peroxidase activity in response to applying natural antioxidant of essential oils in some leafy vegetables

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 494-499

  Mousavizadeh, Seyyed Javad ^a   Sedaghathoor, Shahram ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Celery; Essential oils; Lettuce; Peroxidase; Spinach

Indexed keywords

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 79955979661     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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