Distribution of phenolics in various Malaysian medicinal plants

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2658-2662

  Jamal, P ^a   Barkat, A A ^a   Amid, A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Canna indica Linn.; Gallic acid equivalent; Phenolics; Piper betle L.

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); PHENOLS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES; CANNA INDICA; GALLIC ACIDS; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLICS; PIPER BETLE L; TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 78049239575     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.2658.2662     Document Type: Article

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