Studies on the antioxidative activities of Hsian-tsao (Mesona procumbens Hemsl) leaf gum

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 963-968

  Lai, Lih Shiuh ^a   Chou, Su Tze ^a   Chao, Wen Wan ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antioxidative activity; Free radical scavenger; Hsian tsao; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASTERACEAE; BICARBONATE; IRON; MALONALDEHYDE; MESONA PRECUMBENE EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IRON CHELATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTERACEAE; ETHANOL; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; IRON; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALONDIALDEHYDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SUPEROXIDES;

ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; MESONA; MESONA PROCUMBENS;

EID: 0035115147     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf001146k     Document Type: Article

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