Phytonutrient, mineral composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of leaf and stem bark powders of Pappea capensis (L.)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-132

  Karau, Geoffrey M ^a,b   Njagi, Eliud N M ^b   Machocho, Alex K ^b   Wangai, Laura N ^c  

^a KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Mineral composition; Pappea capensis; Phytonutrients

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CRYPTOXANTHIN; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; LEAD; LYCOPENE; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MINERAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; NICOTINAMIDE; PAPPEA CAPENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RETINOL; SAPONIN; SELENIUM; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AIR DRYING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PAPPEA CAPENSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTONUTRIENT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; POWDER; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

PAPPEA CAPENSIS;

EID: 84856174553     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2012.123.132     Document Type: Article

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