Effect of gamma irradiation on the antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra root

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 507-512

  Fatima Khattak, Khanzadi ^a,b   James Simpson, Thomas ^b  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NIFA   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; DPPH scavenging activity; Extraction yield; Gamma radiation; Glycyrrhiza glabra; Phenolic content

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; EXTRACTION YIELD; GAMMA RADIATION; GLYCYRRHIZA; PHENOLIC CONTENT; SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES;

COBALT; FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PHENOLS; RADIATION; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION;

EXTRACTION;

GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 74649087333     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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