Variations in antioxidant and indole alkaloid status in different parts of two varieties of Catharanthus roseus

Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 487-494

  Jaleel, Cheruth Abdul ^a   Panneerselvam, Rajaram ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Catharanthus roseus; Indole alkaloids; Medicine, herbal

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CATECHOL OXIDASE; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; INDOLE ALKALOID; PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 37549050120     PISSN: 10003002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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