Extraordinary accumulations of antioxidants in Ammopiptanthus mongolicus (Leguminosae) and Tetraena mongolica (Zygophyllaceae) distributed in extremely stressful environments

Botanical Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-61

  Wang, Wei ^a   Chen, Jingjing ^a   Li, Jining ^b   Zhang, Yunhai ^a   Shao, Zhiyu ^a   Kuai, Benke ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NINGXIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1, 1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical; Active oxygen scavenging activity; Ammopiptanthus mongolicus; Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); Lipid peroxidation; Resveratrol; Superoxide anion radical ( O2 )

Indexed keywords

AMMOPIPTANTHUS MONGOLICUS; FABACEAE; TETRAENA MONGOLICA; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 33847172665     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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