Evaluation of the antioxidant potential of Korean indigenous plant extracts by free radical scavenging activity

Natural Product Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 80-82

  Kim, Youngleem ^a   Min, Hye Young ^a   Park, Eun Jung ^a   Lee, Yong Sup ^b   Jin, Changbae ^b   Lee, Sang Kook ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpinus laxiflora; Cleyera japonica; DPPH free radical scavenging activity; Melioma oldhami; Myrica rubra; Sympolocos paniculata

Indexed keywords

CARPINUS LAXIFLORA EXTRACT; CLEYERA JAPONICA EXTRACT; MELIOMA OLDHAMI EXTRACT; MYRICA RUBRA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARPINUS LAXIFLORA; CLEYERA JAPONICA; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; IC 50; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELIOMA OLDHAMI; MYRICA RUBRA; NONHUMAN; SYMPOLOCOS PANICULATA;

EID: 0038503193     PISSN: 12263907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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