In vitro assessment of relief to oxidative stress by different fractions of Boerhavia procumbens

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 357-364

  Abbasi, Muhammad Athar ^a   Rubab, Kaniz ^a   Aziz ur Rehman, ^a   Riaz, Tauheeda ^a   Shahzadi, Tayyaba ^a   Khalid, Muniba ^a   Ajaib, Muhammad ^a  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Boerhavia procumbens bank ex roxb.; DPPH assay; FRAP value; Inhibition of lipid peroxidation ( ) and total phenolics; Total antioxidant activity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; BOERHAVIA PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; BUTANOL; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLOROFORM; FLAVONOID; HEXANE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BOERHAVIA PROCUMBENS; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NYCTAGINACEAE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84860601862     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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