Comparative In vitro free radical scavenging activity of some indigenous plants

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1046-1049

  Majumdar, Sanhita ^a   Bhattacharya, Sanjib ^a   Haldar, Pallab Kanti ^b  

^a Bengal School of Technology   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amla; Antioxidant; Bitter gourd; Free radical; Neem

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; METHANOL; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT;

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

EID: 77954734477     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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