Study of pharmacognostic, phytochemical, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Amaranthus tricolor Linn. Leavs extract

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-299

  Rao, Korlepara Naga Venkateshwar ^a   Padhy, Sai Krushna ^a   Dinakaran, Sathis Kumar ^a   Banji, David ^a   Madireddy, Saikiran ^a   Avasarala, Harani ^a  

^a Nalanda College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Amaranthus tricolor; Antimicrobial activity; Pharmacognostic evaluation; Phytochemical screening; Wound healing activity

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM; FLAVONOID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 84858222904     PISSN: 17352444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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