In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of Alstonia scholaris Linn. R.Br.

Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-196

  Arulmozhi, S ^a   Mazumder, Papiya Mitra ^b   Ashok, Purnima ^c   Sathiya Narayanan, L ^d  

^a Allana College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c A Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education Research   (India)

^d BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alstonia scholaris; Antioxidant; Lipid peroxidation; Radical scavenging

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; CHELATING AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METAL ION; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; THIOCYANATE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN;

EID: 55949118817     PISSN: 17352657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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