Antioxidant and possible anti-inflammatory potential of selected medicinal plants prescribed in the Indian traditional system of medicine

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-395

  Gacche, R N ^a   Dhole, N A ^a  

^a SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Antioxidants; Ayurveda; Enzyme inhibition; Traditional medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACROUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; ASCORBIC ACID; BERBERIS ARISTATA EXTRACT; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; CATECHOL OXIDASE; CEDRUS DEODAR EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PETROCARPUS SANTALINUS EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; PONGAMIA GLABRA EXTRACT; SWERTIA CHIRAYITA EXTRACT; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ACROUS CALAMUS; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARACEAE; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS ARISTATA; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; CEDRUS; CEDRUS DEODAR; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYDROLYSIS; INDIA; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NYCTAGINACEAE; PETROCARPUS SANTALINUS; PONGAMIA GLABRA; SWERTIA; SWERTIA CHIRAYITA; TINOSPORA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

ARACEAE; BERBERIDACEAE; BERBERIS ARISTATA; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; BOS TAURUS; CEDRUS; DERRIS INDICA; GENTIANACEAE; MENISPERMACEAE; NYCTAGINACEAE; PAPILIONOIDEAE; PINACEAE; SOLANACEAE; SWERTIA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 33745712378     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200600751691     Document Type: Article

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