Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of fractions obtained from selected Irish macroalgae species (Laminaria digitata, Fucus serratus, Gracilaria gracilis and Codium fragile)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 519-530

  Heffernan, N ^a,c   Smyth, T J ^a   Soler Villa, A ^b   Fitzgerald, R J ^c   Brunton, N P ^d  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Irish; Macroalgae; Mass spectrometry; Phlorotannins; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897355063     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0291-9     Document Type: Article

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