Infusions and decoctions of mixed herbs used in folk medicine: Synergism in antioxidant potential

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1209-1214

  Guimarães, Rafaela ^a   Barros, Lillian ^a   Carvalho, Ana Maria ^a   Ferreira, Isabel C F R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

antioxidant activity; herbal mixtures; infusions decoctions; synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SUGAR; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ALOYSIA CITRADORA; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENZYME INHIBITION; FENNEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; LEMON; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENTHA SPICATA; NONHUMAN; TEA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTERACEAE; BEVERAGES; DRUG SYNERGISM; FOENICULUM; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MENTHA SPICATA; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PORTUGAL;

ALOYSIA; CITRUS LIMON; FOENICULUM VULGARE; MENTHA SPICATA; VERBENA;

EID: 80051702538     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3366     Document Type: Article

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