In vitro antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of a medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1427-1433

  Rajasekaran, M ^a   Kalaimagal, C ^a  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ethanol extract; Free radical scavenging; G. lucidum

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; GANODERM LUCIDUM EXTRACT; HYDROXYL GROUP; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; IC 50; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 80054039156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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