Infusions from Thymus vulgaris L. treated at different gamma radiation doses: Effects on antioxidant activity and phenolic composition

LWT

Volumn 74, Issue , 2016, Pages 34-39

  Pereira, Eliana ^a,b   Barros, Lillian ^a   Antonio, Amilcar L ^a,c   Cabo Verde, Sandra ^c   Santos Buelga, Celestino ^b   Ferreira, Isabel C F R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Gamma radiation; Infusions; Phenolic compounds; Thyme

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; LIPIDS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; THYMUS;

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY; INFUSIONS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHENOLIC COMPOSITION; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; THYME;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 84989878050     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2016.07.027     Document Type: Article

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