The effects of Asparagus racemosus (shatavari) extract on oxidative stability of ghee, in relation to added natural and synthetic antioxidants

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 293-299

  Pawar, Nilkanth ^a   Arora, Sumit ^a   Bijoy, Ram Ran ^a   Wadhwa, Balbir Kaur ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ghee (butter oil); Phenolic content; Radical scavenging activity; Rancimat 743; Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; TERMINALIA CATAPPA;

EID: 84860194274     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2011.00816.x     Document Type: Article

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