In-vitro neuroprotective properties of the Maydis stigma extracts from four corn varieties

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Kan, Asuman ^a   Orhan, Ilkay ^b   Coksari, Gulay ^a   Sener, Bilge ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Corn silk; Enzyme inhibition; Neuroprotection; Poaceae; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENT; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PICRIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; REDUCING AGENT; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EEL; FLOWER; HORSE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; EELS; FLOWERS; HORSES; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PICRATES; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYPHENOLS; REDUCING AGENTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUPEROXIDES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 83455195602     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.590797     Document Type: Article

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