Evaluation of antioxidant profile and activity of amalaki (Emblica officinalis), spirulina and wheat grass

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-75

  Shukla, Vasudha ^a   Vashistha, Manish ^a   Singh, Som Nath ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Amalki; Emblica officinalis; Nutraceutical; Spirulina; Vitamin C; Wheat grass

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; FERROUS CHLORIDE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SPIRULINA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT GRASS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CELL PROTECTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLIA CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; WHEAT GRASS;

PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; RATTUS; SPIRULINA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 65649084029     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12291-009-0012-3     Document Type: Article

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