Screening of antioxidant and antiulcer potential of Citrullus colocynthis methanolic seed extract

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-106

  Gill, N S ^a   Kaur, Supreet ^a   Arora, R ^a   Bali, M ^a  

^a I K GUJRAL PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

1,1 diphenyl 2 picryl hydrazyl; Anti ulcerogenic activity; Antioxidant activity; Citrullus colocynthis; Hydrogen peroxide; Pyloric ligation

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; RATTUS;

EID: 80055097830     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2011.98.106     Document Type: Article

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