Evaluation of antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of Plumeria acuminata leaves

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1361-1367

  Gupta, Malaya ^a   Mazumder, U K ^a   Gomathi, P ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ASN Pharmacy College   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH assay; Free radical scavenging; Lipid peroxidation; Plumeria acuminata

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CATECHIN; CURCUMIN; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LINOLEIC ACID; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLUMERIA ACUMINATA EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FENTON REACTION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLUMERIA ACUMINATA;

APOCYNACEAE; PLUMERIA ACUMINATA;

EID: 37349050247     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1361.1367     Document Type: Article

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