Radical scavenging and antioxidant activity of ethylacetate fraction of Plectranthus aromaticus leaves

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 581-588

  Rama Rao, M ^a   Bhaskar Reddy, I ^a   Ramana, T ^b   Raja Gopal, S V ^a   Raman, B V ^a   Pallavi, D S ^a   Hyma, D ^a  

^a GITAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant therapy; Free radicals; Lipid peroxidation; Plectranthus aromaticus

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLECTRANTHUS AROMATICUS EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLECTRANTHUS AROMATICUS; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES; PLECTRANTHUS;

EID: 39649089399     PISSN: 09731245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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