Compositional studies and antioxidant potential of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. pods and seeds

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-32

  Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad ^a   Ahmad, Shakeel ^b   Qayum, Mughal ^c   Ercişli, Sezai ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^d ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Albizia lebbeck (L.) benth; Amino acids; Digestibility; Ferric reducing antioxidant power; Minerals

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA LEBBECK;

EID: 84872732096     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: 13036092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-1204-38     Document Type: Article

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