Assessing the polyphenolic, nutritive and biological activities of acetone, methanol and aqueous extracts of Rumex sagittatus Thunb

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 629-635

  Jimoh, F O ^a   Adedapo, A A ^b   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activities; Nutritional value; Rumex sagittatus

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ACETONE; ALKALOID; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTYLCRESOL; CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METHANOL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM; RUMEX SAGITTATUS EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ZINC;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; RUMEX; RUMEX SAGITTATUS;

EID: 78649831814     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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