Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of some medicinal plants in Urticaceae family

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 25-29

  Chahardehi, Amir Modorresi ^a   Ibrahim, Darah ^a   Sulaiman, Shaida Fariza ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

DPPH radical scavenging; Elatostema umbellatum; Pilea microphylla; Total phenolic content; Urtica dioica

Indexed keywords

ELATOSTEMA; PILEA MICROPHYLLA; URTICA; URTICA DIOICA; URTICACEAE;

EID: 77952855627     PISSN: 13071130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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