Antioxidant activities of some cameroonian plants extracts used in the treatment of intestinal and infectious diseases

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 140-144

  Momeni, J ^a   Ntchatchoua, W P D Djialeu ^a   Fadimatou, ^a   Akam, M T ^a,b   Ngassoum, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH and ABTS radical; Pittosporum mannii; Ricinodendron heudelotii; Vepris heterophylla

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; PITTOSPORUM MANNII EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RICINODENDRON HEUDELOTII EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEPRIS HETEROPHYLLA EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ENTEROPATHY; INFECTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PITTOSPORUM MANNII; RICINODENDRON HEUDELOTII; VEPRIS HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 77951679233     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.62236     Document Type: Article

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