Free radical scavenging activity of lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. Fruit

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-130

  Deshpande, J R ^a   Mishra, M R ^a   Meghre, V S ^a   Wadodkar, S G ^a   Dorle, A K ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bottle gourd; Cardiovascular diseases; Free radical scavenging activity; Lagenaria siceraria

Indexed keywords

LAGENARIA SICERARIA; CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS;

EID: 44949099285     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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