Antioxidative activity of Melia azedarach Linn leaf extract

Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-34

  Ahmed, Mohd Fazil ^a   Ahmed, Mohd Ashwaq ^b   Thayyil, Hameed ^a   Zameeruddin, Khaja ^a   Ibrahim, Mohd ^a  

^a Nizam Institute of Pharmacy and Research Center   (India)

^b Peoples Health Center   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ethanol; Melia azedarach; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; MELIA AZEDARACH EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 67649663943     PISSN: 17352657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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