Purification and characterisation of a novel antioxidant protein molecule from Phyllanthus niruri

Food Chemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1405-1412

  Sarkar, Mrinal K ^a   Kinter, Michael ^b   Mazumder, Barsanjit ^c   Sil, Parames C ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

35 kDa protein molecule of P. niruri (PNP); Amino acid sequence; Antioxidant activity; Functional characterisation; Hepatocyte; Oxidative stress; Phyllanthus niruri; Purification; Tertiary butyl hydroperoxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 60549112350     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.11.022     Document Type: Article

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