Measurement of melatonin in alcoholic and hot water extracts of Tanacetum parthenium, Tripleurospermum disciforme and Viola odorata

DARU, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-178

  Ansari, M ^a   Kh, Rafiee ^a   Yasa, N ^b   Vardasbi, S ^a   Naimi, S M ^c   Nowrouzi, A ^a  

^a Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Quality Control Department   (Iran)

Author keywords

ELISA; HPLC; Medicinal herbs; Melatonin; TLC

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HOT WATER; MELATONIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM EXTRACT; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM DISCIFORME EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIOLA ODORATA EXTRACT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTRACTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 78149435885     PISSN: 15608115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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