Investigation on the phenolics of some spices having pharmacotherapeutic properties

Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 27-42

  Singh, U P ^a   Singh, D P ^a   Maurya, S ^a   Maheshwari, Ruchi ^a   Singh, Mandavi ^b   Dubey, R S ^a   Singh, R B ^c  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Medical Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Chemotherapeutic agents; HPLC; Pharmacological properties; Phenolic acid; Spices

Indexed keywords

AMOMUM SUBULATUM EXTRACT; ANETHUM SOWA EXTRACT; BRASSICA EXTRACT; CAFFEIC ACID; CHLOROGENIC ACID; CINNAMIC ACID; CINNAMOMUM TAMALA EXTRACT; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM EXTRACT; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT; CUMINUM CYMINUM EXTRACT; EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS EXTRACT; FENUGREEK EXTRACT; FERULA ASAFETIDA EXTRACT; FERULIC ACID; FOENICULUM VULGARE EXTRACT; GALLIC ACID; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; MURRAYA KOENIGII EXTRACT; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; TAMARINDUS INDICA EXTRACT; TANNIN; TRACHYSPERMUM AMMI EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANILLIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BLACK CUMIN; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRASSICA; CARDAMOM; CINNAMON; CLOVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORIANDER; CUMIN; DILL; FENNEL; FENUGREEK; FLAVOR; FLORAL WHORL; FOOD COMPOSITION; GARLIC; GINGER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ONION; PISTIL STIGMA; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOME; SENNA; SPICE; TAMARIND; TASTE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND HEALING;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; HUMANS; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; INDIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SPICES;

EID: 23844550912     PISSN: 15228940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J157v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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