Evaluation of antioxidant properties and total phenolic content of medicinal plants used in diet therapy during postpartum healthcare in Rajasthan

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-253

  Jain, Neelam ^a   Goyal, Shaily ^a   Ramawat, K G ^a  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Medicinal plants; Phenols; Postpartum care

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS EXTRACT; ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS EXTRACT; BLACK PEPPER EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; PHENOL; TERMINALIA CHEBULA EXTRACT; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT; VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APIALES; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CARDAMOM; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; COMBRETACEAE; DIET THERAPY; DILL; FAGACEAE; GUTTIFERAE; INDIA; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; MYRSINACEAE; MYRTACEAE; NONHUMAN; NUTMEG; PIPERACEAE; PUERPERIUM; RUBIACEAE; RUTACEAE; VELVET BEAN; VERBENACEAE; ZINGIBERACEAE; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 79960804719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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