In vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities of the aqueous extract of Celosia argentea leaves

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 278-285

  Malomo, S O ^a   Ore, A ^a   Yakubu, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranthaceae; antioxidant; cadmium; Celosia argentea; free radicals; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALKALOID; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BILIRUBIN; CADMIUM; CARDENOLIDE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CATALASE; CELOSIA ARGENTEA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; INDOMETACIN; LINOLEIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIC ACID;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CELOSIA; CELOSIA ARGENTEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 79958252941     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.81519     Document Type: Article

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