Antioxidant activity and Biological evaluation of hot-water extract of Artemisia monosperma and Capparis spinosa against lead contamination

Research Journal of Botany

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Al Soqeer, A ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Lead contamination; Lipid peroxidation; Medicinal plants; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA MONOSPERMA; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS SPINOSA; RATTUS;

EID: 79955436747     PISSN: 18164919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjb.2011.11.20     Document Type: Article

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