High phenolics and antioxidants of some tropical vegetables related to antibacterial and anticancer activities

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 608-615

  Daduang, Jureerut ^a   Vichitphan, Sukanda ^a   Daduang, Sakda ^b   Hongsprabhas, Pranithi ^c   Boonsiri, Patcharee ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Anticancer; Antioxidant; Phenolic contents; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CAESALPINIA MIMOSOIDES EXTRACT; CAREYA SPHAERICA EXTRACT; CRATOXYLUM EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SPONDIAS PINNATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAESALPINIA; CAESALPINIA MIMOSOIDES; CAREYA SPHAERICA; CHLOROCEBUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRATOXYLUM; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPONDIAS PINNATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VERO CELL;

EID: 79959343883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJPP10.243     Document Type: Article

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