Application of flow injection - Chemiluminescence to the study of radical scavenging activity in plants

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 250-253

  Choi, Hong Yeob ^b   Jhun, Eun Ja ^b   Lim, Beong Ou ^b   Chung, Ill Min ^a   Kyung, Suk Hun ^a   Park, Dong Ki ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catechins; Chemiluminescence; Chinese herbal medicine; Flavonoids; Free radical; Radical scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

CAFFEIC ACID; CATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; RADICAL; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHINESE HERB; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SCAVENGING SYSTEM;

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE; CAFFEIC ACIDS; CATECHIN; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; FLAVONOIDS; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GALLIC ACID; PLANTS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0034046912     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1573(200006)14:4<250::AID-PTR587>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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