"Total flavonoid" content assessment via aluminum [Al(III)] complexation reactions. What we really measure?

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-259

  Papoti, V T ^a   Xystouris, S ^a   Papagianni, G ^a   Tsimidou, M Z ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aluminium flavonoid complexation; Flavonoids; Oleaceae; Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaves; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEACEAE;

EID: 80054009322     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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