Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of propolis from different regions of Morocco

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 313-322

  Miguel, Maria da Graça ^a   Doughmi, Orsula ^a,b   Aazza, Smail ^a,b   Antunes, Dulce ^a   Lyoussi, Badiaâ ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

acetylcholinesterase; antioxydant activity; Moroccan propolis; phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894461316     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-014-0044-1     Document Type: Article

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