Evaluation of antioxidant activity of leave extract of Bauhinia rufescens Lam. (Caesalpiniaceae)

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 563-567

  Aliyu, A B ^a   Ibrahim, M A ^a   Musa, A M ^a   Ibrahim, H ^a,b   Abdulkadir, I E ^a   Oyewale, A O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Bauhinia rufescens; DPPH; Free radicals; Reducing power; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; BAUHINIA RUFESCENS EXTRACT; FLAVANOID; FREE RADICAL; GALLIC ACID; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BAUHINIA RUFESCENS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

BAUHINIA RUFESCENS; CAESALPINIOIDEAE;

EID: 73449124055     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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