Biologically active alkaloids and a free radical scavenger from Prosopis species

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 241-246

  Tapia, Alejandro ^a   Egly Feresin, Gabriela ^a   Bustos, Daniel ^a   Astudillo, Luis ^b   Theoduloz, Cristina ^b   Schmeda Hirschmann, Guillermo ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

glucosidase inhibition; Alkaloids; Catechin; DNA binding; Free radical scavengers; Prosopis alpataco; Prosopis argentina; Prosopis chilensis; Prosopis flexuosa; Prosopis pugionata

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; FREE RADICAL; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSOPIS EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; TRYPTAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DNA BINDING; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ALKALOIDS; ARGENTINA; BEPRIDIL; BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; CATECHIN; DNA; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FABACEAE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; PICRATES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0033932962     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00171-9     Document Type: Article

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