Isolation of Active Substances from the Seeds of the Milk Thistle Plant (Silybum marianum) and Determination of Antioxidant Activity
Isolation of silymarin, a mixture of well-defined flavonolignans, from the seeds of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) was achieved. Silymarin was extracted from defatted seed with acetone without heating; the yield was Y=4.1 %. The antioxidant activity of silymarin was determined at ambient temperatur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Kemija u Industriji |
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| Online Access: | http://pierre.fkit.hr/hdki/kui/vol60/broj09/441.pdf |