In vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Extracts from Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) Leaves and Seeds

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-406

  Viuda Martos, Manuel ^b   Ciro Gómez, Gelmy L ^a   Ruiz Navajas, Yolanda ^b   Zapata Montoya, José E ^a   Sendra, Esther ^b   Pérez Álvarez, José A ^b   Fernández López, Juana ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIXA ORELLANA;

EID: 84870295410     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2012.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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