Chemical composition and in vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of pitaya (dragon fruit) peel

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Luo, Hui ^a,c   Cai, Yongqiang ^a   Peng, Zhijun ^a   Liu, Tao ^a   Yang, Shengjie ^b,c  

^a Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

^b Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Beijing Petrel Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (China)

^c GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84891642681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-8-1     Document Type: Article

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