Characterization of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of nettle leaves (Urtica dioica L.)

Acta Periodica Technologica

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 257-272

  Kukrić, Zoran Z ^a   Topalić Trivunović, Ljiljana N ^a   Kukavica, Biljana M ^a   Matoš, Snježana B ^a   Pavičić, Svetlana S ^a   Boroja, Mirela M ^a   Savić, Aleksandar V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity; Carotenoids and soluble proteins; Content of chlorophyll (a and b); Flavonoids and flavonols; Total phenols; Urtica dioica L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873582591     PISSN: 14507188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/APT1243257K     Document Type: Article

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