Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Melanthera scandens

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 267-271

  Adesegun, Sunday Adeleke ^a   Alabi, Sukurat Olasumbo ^a   Olabanji, Patricia Taiwo ^a   Coker, Herbert Alexander Babatunde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activities; Lipid peroxidation; Melanthera scandens; Radical scavengindg; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; GALLIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LINOLEIC ACID; MELANTHERA SCANDENS EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; HERB; IN VITRO STUDY; IRON CHELATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELANTHERA SCANDENS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650361088     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(10)60047-7     Document Type: Article

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