Estimation of antioxidant activity and total phenolics among natural populations of Caper (Capparis spinosa) leaves collected from cold arid desert of trans-Himalayas

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 912-919

  Bhoyar, Manish S ^b   Mishra, Gyan P ^b   Naik, Pradeep K ^a   Srivastava, R B ^b  

^a JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Leh Ladakh C o 56APO   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Capparis spinosa; Polyphenol; Trans Himalayas

Indexed keywords

CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS SPINOSA;

EID: 79961060978     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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