Antioxidative and neuroprotective effects of Loranthus parasiticus (L.) Merr (Loranthaceae) against oxidative stress in NG108-15 cells

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 6291-6298

  Wong, Daniel Zin Hua ^a   Kadir, Habsah Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2,2 diphenyl 1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH); Antioxidant; Lipid peroxidation; Loranthus parasiticus; Neuroprotectant; Reducing power; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ANTIOXIDANT; CURCUMIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LORANTHUS PARASITICUS EXTRACT; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; RESVERATROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IC 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LORANTHACEAE; LORANTHUS PARASITICUS; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 82855181216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/JMPR11.486     Document Type: Article

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