Infusions and decoctions of mixed herbs used in folk medicine: synergism in antioxidant potential

Infusions (herbal teas) and decoctions are frequently used to administer oral doses of herbs. Although some herbs are used as single ingredients, they are often prepared as mixtures, as reported by numerous ethnobotanical surveys. The present work was carried out to identify the different types of i...

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Main Author: Guimarães, Rafaela (author)
Other Authors: Barros, Lillian (author), Carvalho, Ana Maria (author), Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/6243
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/6243