Evaluation of the antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of Arnebia densiflora Ledeb;Arnebia densiflora ledeb.'in antioksidan ve asetilkolinesteraz inhibe edici aktivitelerinin deǧerlendirilmesi

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-115

  Orhan, Ilkay ^a   Şenol, F Sezer ^a   Koca, Ufuk ^a   Erçetin, Tuǧba ^b   Toker, Gülnur ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition; Antioxidant activity; Arnebia densiflora; Boraginaceae; Shikonin

Indexed keywords

ARNEBIA; BORAGINACEAE;

EID: 78650823524     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-0812-25     Document Type: Article

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