African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Free radical scavenging properties and their relationship with bioactive compounds content of dehydrated calyces of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)

Medina-Carrillo Raquel Enedina
  • Medina-Carrillo Raquel Enedina
  • Posgrado en Ciencias Biologico Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit. Carretera Tepic-Compostela km. 9. Xalisco, Nayarit, 63780, Mexico.
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Madrigal-Santillan, Eduardo
  • Madrigal-Santillan, Eduardo
  • Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Díaz Miron s/n, Unidad Casco de Santo Tomas. México, D.F. 11340, Mexico.
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Machuca-Sanchez, Maria Luisa
  • Machuca-Sanchez, Maria Luisa
  • Secretaria de Investigacion y Posgrado, Universidad Autonoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura ?Amado Nervo?, Boulevard Tepic-Xalisco S/N. Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
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Balois-Morales, Rosendo
  • Balois-Morales, Rosendo
  • Secretaria de Investigacion y Posgrado, Universidad Autonoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura ?Amado Nervo?, Boulevard Tepic-Xalisco S/N. Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
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Jimenez-Ruiz, Edgar Ivan
  • Jimenez-Ruiz, Edgar Ivan
  • Secretaria de Investigacion y Posgrado, Universidad Autonoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura ?Amado Nervo?, Boulevard Tepic-Xalisco S/N. Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
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Morales-González, José Adrian
  • Morales-González, José Adrian
  • Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Unidad Casco de Santo Tomas. México, D.F. 11340, Mexico.
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Sumaya-Martínez María Teresa
  • Sumaya-Martínez María Teresa
  • Secretaria de Investigacion y Posgrado, Universidad Autonoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura ?Amado Nervo?, Boulevard Tepic-Xalisco S/N. Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
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Morales-Gonzalez, Jose Antonio
  • Morales-Gonzalez, Jose Antonio
  • Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Unidad Casco de Santo Tomas. Mexico, D.F. 11340, Mexico.
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  •  Received: 18 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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