In vitro antioxidant activity of itrifal kishneezi: A unani formulation

American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-128

  Koneru, A ^a   Satyanarayana, S ^b   Mukkanti, K ^c   Khan, K A ^a  

^a SULTAN UL ULOOM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DPPH*; Ferrozine; Free radicals; Itrifal kishneezi; Unani

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; IRON; ITRIFAL KISHNEEZI; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG FORMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 78650743152     PISSN: 2150427X     EISSN: 21504296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajdd.2011.121.128     Document Type: Article

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