Evaluation of free radical scavenging activity of Pandanus odoratissimus

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 377-380

  Londonkar, R ^a   Kamble, A ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DPPH; Reducing power assay; Superoxide radicals

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; GLYCOSIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC ACID; PANDANUS ODORATISSIMUS EXTRACT; STEROID; SUPEROXIDE; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PURIFICATION; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PANDANUS ODORATISSIMUS; PLANT; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 73449099952     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.377.380     Document Type: Article

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