Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidants, lipid peroxidation inhibition and radical scavenging activity of two Lamiaceae food plants

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1115-1121

  Fernandes, Ângela S F ^a   Barros, Lillian ^a   Carvalho, Ana Maria ^a   Ferreira, Isabel C F R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Lamiaceae; Mentha pulegium; Radical scavenging activity; Thymus pulegioides

Indexed keywords

LAMIACEAE; MENTHA PULEGIUM; SECALE CEREALE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS PULEGIOIDES;

EID: 79961057416     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201000368     Document Type: Article

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