Effect of different parts (leaf, stem and stalk) and seasons (summer and winter) on the chemical compositions and antioxidant activity of Moringa oleifera

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 6077-6088

  Shih, Ming Chih ^a   Chang, Cheng Ming ^b   Kang, Sue Ming ^b   Tsai, Min Lang ^b  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antioxidative activity; Extract; Moringa oleifera; Season

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; PHENOL; PICRIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TAIWAN; WINTER; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; SEASON;

MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGACEAE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PHENOL; PICRATES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; SEASONS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TAIWAN;

EID: 80053200647     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12096077     Document Type: Article

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