Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Alstonia scholaris

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 26, 2011, Pages 13-18

  Antony, Molly ^a   Menon, Darsan B ^b   James, Joel ^c   Lipin Dev, M S ^c   Arun, K ^c   Thankamani, V ^d  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Alstonia scholaris; Anti oxidant activity; Bark; TLC

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS EXTRACT; BUTANOL; PHENOL; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BARK; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SCREENING; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 84855996093     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2011.26.3     Document Type: Article

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