Phenolic contents and antioxidant properties of Stenochlaena palustris, an edible medicinal fern

Botanical Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 439-446

  Chai, Tsun Thai ^a   Panirchellvum, Esvini ^a   Ong, Hean Chooi ^b   Wong, Fai Chu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DPPH; FRAP; Metal chelating; Phenolic compound; Stenochlaena palustris

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874095789     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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