Coumarin: A plant derived Polyphenol with wide Biomedical Applications

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1693-1696

  Mirunalini, S ^a   Krishnaveni, M ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anticarcinogenic; Coumarin; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

COUMARIN;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 79961149485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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