In vitro free radical scavenging and thrombolytic activities of Bangladeshi aquatic plant Aponogeton undulatus Roxb

Global Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-32

  Chowdhury, Nargis S ^a   Alam, M Badrul ^a   Tanbirul Haque, A S M ^b   Zahan, Ronok ^a   Mazumder, M Ehsanul H ^c   Haque, M Ekramul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology   (Bangladesh)

^c Faculty of Medicine   (Australia)

^d BRAC UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Aponogeton undulatus; Free radical; Thrombolysis; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; APONOGETON UNDULATUS EXTRACT; ASCORBIC ACID; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; STREPTOKINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APONOGETON UNDULATUS; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOASSAY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 79957661093     PISSN: 19920075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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