AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA (MILLER) SWINGLE: A SOURCE OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY

Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle is a tree used in Chinese traditional medicine as a bitter aromatic drug and in the treatment of colds and gastric diseases. Previous phytochemical studies have demonstrated the presence of quassinoids in the plant, as well as indole alkaloids. The purpose of thi...

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Main Authors: Ângelo Luís, Nuno Gil, Maria Emília Amaral, Fernanda Domingues, Ana Paula Coelho Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_2105_Luis_GADD_Ailanthus_Source_Bioactive_Compounds_Antioxidant/1486