Influence of ionizing radiation and conventional food processing treatments on the status of free radicals in lotus seeds: An ESR study

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 563-567

  Bhat, Rajeev ^a   Sridhar, K R ^b  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Detection; Electron spin resonance spectroscopy; Food analysis; Food composition; Free radicals; Gamma irradiation; Lotus seeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958294493     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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