African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant properties of cultivated edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) in Kenya

Grace A. Muna
  • Grace A. Muna
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O Box 43844, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Muoma John
  • Muoma John
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O Box 43844, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mwanzia Benson
  • Mwanzia Benson
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Dorington Ogoyi*
  • Dorington Ogoyi*
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428- 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2015
  •  Published: 22 April 2015

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