In vitro antioxidant activity and HPTLC studies on the roots and rhizomes of smilax zeylanica L. (smilacaceae)

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 192-195

  Anita, Murali ^a   Ashok, Purnima ^b   Madhavan, V ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (India)

^b A Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education Research   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS assay; DPPH assay; Hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay; In vitro antioxidant activity; Nitric oxide radical scavenging; Smilax zeylanica; Superoxide radical scavenging

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SMILAX ZEYLANICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RHIZOME; SARSAPARILLA; SMILAX ZEYLANICA;

EID: 79251554052     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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