Nutrient content, mineral content and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus viridis and Moringa oleifera leaves

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 253-259

  Sharma, Nisha ^a   Gupta, P C ^a   Rao, Ch V ^b  

^a CSJM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Chemical analysis; DPPH method; Nutraceutical

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FAT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SELENIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; IC 50; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT FIBER; PLANT LEAF;

AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 84855671949     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.253.259     Document Type: Article

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