In vitro antioxidant activity of various extracts of whole plant of Mucuna pruriens (Linn)

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 2063-2070

  Satheesh kumar, D ^a   Kottai Muthu, A ^a   Anton Smith, A ^a   Manavalan, R ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

DPPH assay; Invitro antioxidant; Iron chelating activity; Superoxide anion; Whole plant of Mucuna pruriens

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; EDETIC ACID; IRON CHELATING AGENT; METHANOL; MUCUNA PRURIENS EXTRACT; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; RUTOSIDE; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VELVET BEAN;

EID: 77957566736     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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