FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (1): 359-363.

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New Development on Antioxidant Effects of Natural Spices Antioxidants

 DU  Hong-Xia, HONG  Jun, LI  Xiao-Yong, MU  Sha-Mo-Li   

  1. College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
  • Online:2008-01-15 Published:2011-07-28

Abstract: The antioxidant properties of the essential oil from spices are reviewed in this paper. This contains the origin and development of the antioxidants, antioxidant affecting factors, existing problems and future research direction. The antioxidant effects and affecting factors and existing problems are particularly emphasized in order to help the application of spice antioxidants in food industry.

Key words: spices, antioxidant effect, affecting factors, existing problems