Anthocyanins: Antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory activities

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 7-15

  Miguel, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Bioavailability; Chemistry; Free radical scavenging.; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865461311     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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