Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the selected green leafy vegetables

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 148-152

  Justin Packia Jacob, S ^a   Shenbagaraman, S ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Leafy vegetables; Phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVANOID; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; PROTEIN; SCAVENGER; STEROL; TANNIN;

AMARANTHUS TRISTIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA; SOLANUM TRILOBATUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79951561439     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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