Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 589-591

  Rahman, M M ^a   Fazlic, V ^a   Saad, N W ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Additive; Allicin; Allium sativum; Antioxidant and scavenging

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 84857930615     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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