Free radical scavenging reactions and phytochemical analysis of triphala, an ayurvedic formulation

Current Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1100-1105

  Naik, G H ^a   Priyadarsini, K I ^a   Mohan, Hari ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Gallic acid; Polyphenols; Triphala

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646715599     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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