Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of rooibos food ingredient extracts

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-51

  Joubert, Elizabeth ^a,b   de Beer, Dalene ^a  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Beverage; Dihydrochalcones; Flavones; Food analysis; Food composition; Food ingredient; Rooibos

Indexed keywords

ASPALATHUS LINEARIS;

EID: 84863992380     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2012.03.011     Document Type: Article

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