Study on Cucumis melo var. utilissimus seeds for the Therapeutic Potential

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-255

  Gill, N S ^a   Sharma, P ^a   Bajwa, J ^a   Dhiman, K ^a   Sood, S ^a   Sharma, P D ^b   Bali, M ^a  

^a I K GUJRAL PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cucurbitaceae; DPPH; Herbs; Medicinal plant; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 79751510783     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2010.248.255     Document Type: Article

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