Antioxidant activity of methanol extract of the lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera Gertn.)

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 687-698

  Wu, Ming Jiuan ^a   Wang, Lisu ^a   Weng, Ching Yi ^a   Yen, Jui Hung ^b  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b ScinoPharm Biotech Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Caco 2 cells; Lotus; Nelumbo nucifera; Scavenging Effect

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FREE RADICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LINOLEIC ACID; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOTUS; METAL BINDING; NELUMBO; OXIDATION; PEROXIDATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CACO-2 CELLS; DNA DAMAGE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LOTUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20444473598     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X03001429     Document Type: Article

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