Nutrition Research
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 659-663 , December 2006

Comparative analysis of the in vitro antioxidant activity of white and black pepper

  • Gabriel A. Agbor

      Affiliations

    • CRPMT, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, P.O. Box 6163, Yaoundé, Cameroon
    • Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre of Research on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine (CRPMT), Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, P.O Box 6163, Yaoundé Cameroon. Tel.: +237 722 3674.
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  • Joe A. Vinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510, USA
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  • Julius E. Oben

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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  • Jeanne Y. Ngogang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Received 3 May 2006 ,Revised 23 September 2006 ,Accepted 26 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2006.09.019

Nutrition Research
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 659-663 , December 2006

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