Evaluation of the in vitro antioxidant activity in extracts of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC.

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 254-256

  Desmarchelier, C ^a   Mongelli, E ^a   Coussio, J ^a   Ciccia, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Chemiluminescence; DNA damage; Superoxide mediated toxicity; Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; Uncaria tomentosa

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; DICHLOROMETHANE; FREE RADICAL; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; LIVER HOMOGENATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

ANIMALIA; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 0030894638     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199705)11:3<254::aid-ptr76>3.3.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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