Evaluation of free radical scavenging properties of two classical polyherbal formulations

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 732-736

  Bagul, Milind S ^a   Kanaki, Niranjan S ^a   Rajani, M ^a  

^a B V PATEL PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PERD CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Chandraprabha Vati; Free radicals; Maha yogaraja Guggulu; Polyherbal formulations

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; HEPATOCYTES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS;

EID: 23744514240     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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