Phytochemical screening and polyphenolic antioxidant activity of aqueous crude leaf extract of Helichrysum pedunculatum

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 4990-5001

  Aiyegoro, Olayinka A ^a   Okoh, Anthony I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Free radicals; Helichrysum pedunculatum; Scavenging

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; HELICHRYSUM EXTRACT; HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REDUCTION; SCREENING;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; FREE RADICALS; HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM; SCAVENGING;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVONOIDS; HELICHRYSUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; POLYPHENOLS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; WATER;

HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM;

EID: 71649102957     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10114990     Document Type: Article

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