Determination of antioxidant activity and toxicity of Sambucus nigra fruit extract using alternative methods

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-182

  Bratu, Mihaela Mirela ^a   Doroftei, Elena ^a   Negreanu Pirjol, Ticuta ^a   Hostina, Corina ^a   Porta, Sepp ^b,c,d  

^a OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^c Institute of Applied Stress Research   (Austria)

^d Theresian Military Academy   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Mitotic index; Photochemiluminescence; Phytotoxicity; Sambucus nigra

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; MITOTIC INDEX; PHOTOCHEMILUMINESCENCE; PHYTOTOXICITY; SAMBUCUS NIGRA;

AGRICULTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; FRUITS; SOLUTIONS; TOXICITY;

AGENTS;

EID: 84867432605     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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