The in vitro antioxidant property of methanolic extract of Afzelia africana (Smith.)

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2021-2027

  Akinpelu, D A ^a,b   Aiyegoro, O A ^a   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Afzelia africana; Antioxidant activity; Crude extract; Free radicals scavenging activity; Phenolic compounds; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); AFZELIA AFRICANA EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; BUTYLCRESOL; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFZELIA AFRICANA; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEGUME; PLANT PARAMETERS;

AFZELIA AFRICANA;

EID: 78549290399     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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