Antioxidant activity of isolated phytoconstituents from Casuarina equisetifolia Frost (Casuarinaceae)

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20

  Aher, A N ^a   Pal, S C ^a   Yadav, S K ^b   Patil, U K ^b   Bhattacharya, S ^c  

^a Department of Pharmacology   (India)

^b VNS Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^c SVKM S DR BHANUBEN NANAVATI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Casuarina equisetifolia; DPPH; Free radical

Indexed keywords

CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; CASUARINACEAE;

EID: 68049083560     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2009.15.20     Document Type: Article

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