Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Biological and antioxidant activity of Gunnera tinctoria (Nalca)

Pedro Zamorano
  • Pedro Zamorano
  • Graduate School, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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Benjamín Rojano
  • Benjamín Rojano
  • Laboratorio Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
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Marcela Morales
  • Marcela Morales
  • Laboratorio Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
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Haroldo Magariños
  • Haroldo Magariños
  • Food Science and Technology Institute (ICYTAL), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Campus Isla Teja s/n, Valdivia, Chile.
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Patricio Godoy
  • Patricio Godoy
  • Clinical Microbiology Institute, Medicine Faculty, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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Ociel Muñoz*
  • Ociel Muñoz*
  • Food Science and Technology Institute (ICYTAL), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Campus Isla Teja s/n, Valdivia, Chile.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2017
  •  Published: 03 May 2017

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