Free radical scavenging activity of crude extracts and 4′-O- methylepigallocatechin isolated from roots of Cassine transvaalensis Burtt-Davy from Botswana

African Journal Biomedical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-63

  Motlhanka, D M T ^a   Habtemariam, S ^c   Houghton, P ^b  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4' O methyl epigallocatechin; Antioxidant; Cassine transvaalensis; DPPH radicals; Epicatechin

Indexed keywords

4' O METHYLEPIGALLOCATECHIN; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CASSINE TRANSVAALENSIS EXTRACT; CHRYSIN; EPICATECHIN; FLAVONOID; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CASSINE TRANSVAALENSIS; CELASTRACEAE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; PLANT ROOT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 70349540596     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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