Free radical scavenging capacity and antioxidant activity of young leaves and barks of Acacia nilotica (L.) DEL

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 160-164

  Gowri, S Shyamala ^a   Pavitha, S ^b   Vasantha, K ^c  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acacia nilotica; Antioxidant activity; DPPH; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACACIA NILOTICA EXTRACT; ACETONE; BETA CAROTENE; CATECHIN; CHLOROGENIC ACID; EPICATECHIN; GALLIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LIPID EMULSION; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER; TANNIN;

ACACIA NILOTICA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID OXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 79251569875     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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