Antioxidant properties of Ficus Species - a review

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2174-2182

  Sirisha, N ^a   Sreenivasulu, M ^a   Sangeeta, K ^a   Madhusudhana Chetty, C ^a  

^a ANNAMACHARYA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant property; Ficus species; Flavanoids; Free radicals; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

BERGAPTEN; FICUS ARNOTTIANA EXTRACT; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; FICUS BENJAMINA EXTRACT; FICUS CARICA EXTRACT; FICUS EXASPERATA EXTRACT; FICUS GLOMERATA EXTRACT; FICUS HISPIDA EXTRACT; FICUS MICROCARPA EXTRACT; FICUS PUMILA EXTRACT; FICUS RACEMOSA EXTRACT; FICUS RELIGIOSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PSORALEN; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; BLEEDING; CARCINOMA; COUGHING; DERMATITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DRUG INHIBITION; ECZEMA; EYE DISEASE; FICUS; FICUS ARNOTTIANA; FICUS BENGALENSIS; FICUS BENJAMINA; FICUS CARICA; FICUS EXASPERATA; FICUS GLOMERATA; FICUS HISPIDA; FICUS PUMILA; FICUS RACEMOSA; FICUS RELIGIOSA; FRACTURE; GONORRHEA; HEMATURIA; HEPATOMEGALY; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MIGRAINE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NONHUMAN; OTALGIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARALYSIS; PSORIASIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SCABIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SPLEEN DISEASE; STOMACH DISEASE; STOMACH ULCER; TOOTH PAIN; TUMOR; ULCER; VITILIGO;

EID: 78249254852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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