Characterization of the phenolic constituents in Mauritian endemic plants as determinants of their antioxidant activities in vitro

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 163, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 787-799

  Neergheen, Vidushi S ^a   Soobrattee, Muhammad A ^a   Bahorun, Theeshan ^a   Aruoma, Okezie I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African medicinal plants; Mauritian endemic plants; Myrtaceae genus; Rubiaceae genus

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIODIVERSITY; LIPIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS; MAURITIAN ENDEMIC PLANTS; MYRTACEAE GENUS; RUBIACEAE GENUS;

PHENOLS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; LIPIDS; PHENOLS; PLANTS;

EUGENIA; EUGENIA ORBICULATA; MONIMIASTRUM; MYONIMA; MYRTACEAE; RUBIACEAE; SYZYGIUM;

EID: 33745045730     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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