In Vitro Antiproliferative and Antioxidant Activities and Total Phenolic Contents of the Extracts of Melastoma malabathricum Leaves

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 248-256

  Zakaria, Z A ^a,b   Rofiee, M S ^c   Mohamed, A M ^c   Teh, L K ^b   Salleh, M Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^c Universiti Industri Selangor   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Antiproliferative activity; Melastoma malabathricum; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CHLOROFORM; GALLIC ACID; MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM; MELASTOMATACEAE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAVENGING SYSTEM;

EID: 84155164492     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.09.016     Document Type: Article

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