Antioxidant Effect of Humic Substances from Hungarian Leonardite

Authors

  • Attila Csicsor
  • Etelka Tombácz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33927/hjic-2022-01

Keywords:

humic substances, humic acid, fulvic acid, himatomelanic acid, antioxidant, leonardite

Abstract

Humic substances are natural substances that are continuously formed from the decay of plant residues. These materials have a very diverse range of properties, making them versatile. According to many new studies, these humic substances also exhibit antioxidant propensities. The aim of this paper was to shed light on whether humic substances really have antioxidant properties.

Author Biographies

  • Attila Csicsor

    Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1, Szeged, 6720, HUNGARY

    Hymato Products Kft., Kossuth Lajos u. 33, Szentkirályszabadja, 8225, HUNGARY

  • Etelka Tombácz

    Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1, Szeged, 6720, HUNGARY

    Soós Ernő Water Technology Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Zrínyi Miklós u. 18, Nagykanizsa, 8800, HUNGARY

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Published

2022-09-27

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2022): Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Antioxidant Effect of Humic Substances from Hungarian Leonardite. (2022). Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry, 50(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.33927/hjic-2022-01