In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of fractions from Alstonia scholaris Linn. R.Br.

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-25

  Arulmozhi, S ^a   Mazumder, Papiya Mitra ^b   Narayanan, L Sathiya ^a   Thakurdesai, Prasad A ^a  

^a BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alstonia scholaris; Antioxidant; Radical scavenging

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTANOL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CHELATING AGENT; DICHLOROMETHANE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METAL ION; SCAVENGER; THIOCYANATE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY;

EID: 77953379462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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