Anthelmintic and antioxidant efficacy of two macrolichens of Ramalinaceae

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-242

  Praveen Kumar, S V ^a   Prashith Kekuda, T R ^b   Vinayaka, K S ^c   Sudharshan, S J ^b  

^a PG Dept of Studies and Research in Microbiology   (India)

^b SRNMN College of Applied Sciences   (India)

^c PG Dept of Studies and Research in Applied Botany   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; Antioxidant activity; Bhadra wildlife sanctuary; Macrolichens; Ramalina conduplicans; Ramalina hossei

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALKALOID; ASCORBIC ACID; FERRIC ION; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; METHANOL; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; RAMALINA CONDUPLICANS EXTRACT; RAMALINA HOSSEI EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SEKIKAIC ACID; SELANIZIC ACID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; USNIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; EARTHWORM; HUMAN; LICHENS; NONHUMAN; RAMALINA CONDUPLICANS; RAMALINA HOSSEI; REVIEW;

EID: 77953472683     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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