Polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of hibiscus sabdariffa calyx

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 557-566

  Anokwuru, Chinedu Prosper ^a   Esiaba, Jeoma ^a   Ajibaye, Olusola ^b   Adesuyi, Ayobami O ^a  

^a BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Flavonoids; Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx; Phenols; Solvents

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; FOLIN CIOCALTEU REAGENT; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; METHANOL; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT CALYX; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; SOLVENT EFFECT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 79957860929     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2011.557.566     Document Type: Article

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