International Journal of
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Plant Physiol. Biochem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2162
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPPB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 113

Full Length Research Paper

The determination of vitamin C, total phenol and antioxidant activity of some commonly cooking spices crops used in West Bengal

Manas Denre
  • Manas Denre
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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  •  Received: 06 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 July 2014
  •  Published: 30 July 2014

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