Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 457-463 , July 2008

Human erythrocytes as a system for evaluating the antioxidant capacity of vegetable extracts

  • Kettelin A. Arbos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Hematology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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  • Ligia M. Claro

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Hematology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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  • Lucielly Borges

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Hematology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
    • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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  • Cid A.M. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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  • Almeriane M. Weffort-Santos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Hematology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-graduation Program, Federal University of Parana, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 41 3360 4087; fax: +55 41 3360 4062.

Received 9 July 2007 ,Revised 12 April 2008 ,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.04.004

Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 457-463 , July 2008

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