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The antioxidant activity of canary seed or annual canary grass (Phalaris canariensis L.) infusions was demonstrated by the influence of these over the chemiluminescent emission of a luminol reaction in an oxidizing medium (hydrogen peroxide). In order to quantify this activity, the antioxidant capacity of a canary seed infusion was compared with a potent antioxidant such as ascorbic acid.
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Novas, M.J., Jiménez, A.M. & Asuero, A.G. Determination of Antioxidant Activity of Canary Seed Infusions by Chemiluminescence1 . Journal of Analytical Chemistry 59, 75–77 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JANC.0000011672.20745.54
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