Decoction, infusion and hydroalcoholic extract of Origanum vulgare L.: different performances regarding bioactivity and phenolic compounds

Bioactivity of oregano methanolic extracts and essential oils is well known. Nonetheless, reports using aqueous extracts are scarce, mainly decoction or infusion preparations used for therapeutic applications. Herein, the antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and phenolic compounds of the infusi...

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Main Author: Martins, Natália (author)
Other Authors: Barros, Lillian (author), Santos-Buelga, Celestino (author), Henriques, Mariana (author), Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31792
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/31792