Free radical scavenging activity and phenolic content of Cassia sophera L.

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1591-1593

  Rahman, Atiqur ^a,b   Rahman, M Mizanur ^b,c   Sheik, Md Mominul Islam ^b   Rahman, M Mashiar ^b   Shadli, Shabah Mohammad ^b   Alam, M F ^d  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cassia sophera L.; Phenolic content; Radical scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ANTIOXIDANT; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PRESERVATIVE; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASSIA SOPHERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRACTIONATION; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT LEAF;

SENNA SOPHERA;

EID: 44649132034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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