Antioxidant capacity and total phenol content of commonly consumed selected vegetables of Bangladesh

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 377-383

  Sharmin, H ^a   Nazma, S ^a   Md Mohiduzzaman, ^a   Cadi, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant capacity; DPPH radical scavenging activity; Total phenol; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; GALLIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOL;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHEMISTRY; DIET; IPOMOEA; MENTHA; PLANT LEAF; VEGETABLE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BANGLADESH; DIET; GALLIC ACID; IPOMOEA; MENTHA; PHENOLS; PLANT LEAVES; POLYPHENOLS; VEGETABLES;

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; IPOMOEA; MENTHA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84862977248     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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