Antioxidant activity of propolis from algarve

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2 SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 345-350

  Miguel, Maria Graça ^a   Nunes, Susana ^a   Dandlen S, Susana Anahi ^a   Cavaco, Ana Maria ^a   Antunes, Maria Dulce ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Algarve; Free radical scavenging; Propolis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 79960428969     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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