In vitro antioxidant activity of pericarp of Cucurbita maxima Duch. ex Lam

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1533-1538

  Attarde, D L ^a   Kadu, S S ^a   Chaudhari, B J ^a   Kale, S S ^a   Bhamber, R S ^a  

^a MGV'College of Pharmacy ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Cucurbita maxima; DPPH; Hydrogen peroxide; Nitric oxide; Total flavonoids; Total polyphenolic

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; CHLOROFORM; CUCURBITA MAXIMA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL EXTRACTION RESIDUE; NITRIC OXIDE; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PERICARP; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SQUASH; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 77954739726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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