In vitro antioxidant capacities of two benzonaphthoxanthenones: Ohioensins F and G, isolated from the antarctic moss polytrichastrum alpinum

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 197-200

  Bhattarai, Hari Datta ^a   Paudel, Babita ^a   Lee, Hong Kum ^a   Oh, Hyuncheol ^b   Yim, Joung Han ^a  

^a Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

^b Silla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abts; DPPH; Nitric Oxide; Polytrichastrum alpinum

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; POLYTRICHACEAE; POLYTRICHASTRUM ALPINUM;

EID: 67049156868     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-3-408     Document Type: Article

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