The in vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of four Indian medicinal plants

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 88-95

  Zahin, Maryam ^a   Aqil, Farrukh ^b   Ahmad, Iqbal ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH; FTC assay; Medicinal plants; TBA method

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTYLCRESOL; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; HOLARRHENA; HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RHIZOME;

EID: 77953378255     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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