Free radical scavenging activity and HPTLC finger print of Pterocarpus santalinus L. - An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1-3

  Arokiyaraj, S ^a   Martin, S ^b   Perinbam, K ^a   Marie Arockianathan, P ^c   Beatrice, V ^d  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^c St Joseph s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)   (India)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DPPH assay; Pterocarpus santalinus; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952213562     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i7.3     Document Type: Article

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