Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of Indian acacias: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) willd., Acacia ferruginea dc., Acacia dealbata link. and Acacia pennata (l.) willd

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1717-1729

  Sowndhararajan, Kandhasamy ^a   Joseph, Jince Mary ^a   Manian, Sellamuthu ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS; Acacia bark; Antioxidant; DPPH; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

ABTS; ACACIA BARK; ANTI OXIDATIVE ACTIVITY; DPPH; FLAVONOID CONTENT; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY; METHANOL EXTRACT; PHENOLICS;

ACETONE;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 84879664190     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2011.604895     Document Type: Article

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