Comparative studies on antioxidant properties of catharanthus rosea and catharanthus alba

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1551-1556

  Bhutkar, M A ^a   Bhise, S B ^a  

^a Govt College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Catharanthus alba; Catharanthus rosea

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; CATHARANTHUS ALBA EXTRACT; CATHARANTHUS ROSEA EXTRACT; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS EXTRACT; HYDROXYL GROUP; NITRIC OXIDE; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHARANTHUS ALBA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 79961163225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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