Antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of Moringa oleifera grown in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thai Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 118-124

  Wangcharoen, W ^a   Gomolmanee, S ^a  

^a MAEJO UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Moringa oleifera; Phenolic content

Indexed keywords

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 84877081966     PISSN: 00493589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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