Comparative evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity of root of blue and white flowered varieties of clitoria ternatea linn

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 485-491

  Patil, A P ^a   Patil, V R ^a  

^a TVES'S Honorable Loksevak Madhukarrao Chaudhari   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Clitoria ternatea; DPPH; Hydroxyl; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROFORM; CLITORIA TERNATEA EXTRACT; ETHER; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLUE FLOWER; CLITORIA; CLITORIA TERNATEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG ISOLATION; FLOWER; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; VARIETAS; WHITE FLOWER;

EID: 79959402467     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.485.491     Document Type: Article

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