Antioxidative properties of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) and zucchini (Cucurbita pepo)

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 641-647

  Hamissou, Mijitaba ^a   Smith, Amanda C ^a   Carter Jr , Robert E ^a   Triplett II, Jimmy K ^a  

^a JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Bitter gourd; Phenolic compounds; Zucchini

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886851501     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v25i9.15978     Document Type: Article

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