Inhibitory activity of xanthine oxidase and superoxide-scavenging activity in some taxa of the lichen family Graphidaceae

Phytomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 2003, Pages 536-543

  Behera, B C ^a   Adawadkar, B ^a   Makhija, U ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Graphidaceae; IC50; Inhibition of xanthine oxidase; Lichens; Superoxide scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; METHANOL EXTRACTION RESIDUE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GRAPHIDACEAE; IC 50; LICHEN; PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

GRAPHIDACEAE;

EID: 0041837600     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/094471103322331511     Document Type: Article

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