Total phenolic and total flavonoid contents, antioxidant capacity and biological contaminants in medicinal herbs

Journal of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Atanassova, M ^a   Georgieva, S ^b   Ivancheva, K ^a  

^a National Center of Public Health Protection Bulgaria   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

2,2 diphenyl l picryl hydrazyl (DPPH); Biological contaminants; Lemon balm (Melissa offidnalis); Sage (Salvia offidnalis) and mint (Mentha piperita); Total flavonoids; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860825050     PISSN: 13117629     EISSN: 13143859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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