The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 219-226 , March 2009

A fluorometric assay to determine antioxidant activity of both hydrophilic and lipophilic components in plant foods

  • Lei Li

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong Province, China
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  • C.-Y. Oliver Chen

      Affiliations

    • Jean Mayer USDA-Human Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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  • Hye-Kyung Chun

      Affiliations

    • Rural Resources Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Rural Development Administration, South Korea
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  • Soo-Muk Cho

      Affiliations

    • Rural Resources Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Rural Development Administration, South Korea
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  • Ki-Moon Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, Sunkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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  • Yang Cha Lee-Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food and Nutrition, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Jeffrey B. Blumberg

      Affiliations

    • Jean Mayer USDA-Human Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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  • Robert M. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Jean Mayer USDA-Human Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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  • Kyung-Jin Yeum

      Affiliations

    • Jean Mayer USDA-Human Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 556 3204; fax: +1 617 556 3344.

Received 15 October 2007 ,Revised 7 February 2008 ,Accepted 11 February 2008.

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☆ This research has been supported in part by the BioGreen 21 Program (Code #20070301034009), Rural Development Administration, Korea and US Department of Agriculture, under Agreement 1950-51000-065-08S. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.02.006

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 219-226 , March 2009

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