Antioxidant properties of ximenia americana

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 45, 2010, Pages 7744-7746

  Maikai, A V ^a   Kobo, I P ^b   Maikai, B V O ^b  

^a Bello University   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Flavonoid; Ximenia americana

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIMENIA AMERICANA EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; DRUG SCREENING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; XIMENIA AMERICANA;

XIMENIA AMERICANA;

EID: 78549234662     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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