FRAP (Ferric reducing ability of plasma) assay and effect of Diplazium esculentum (Retz) Sw. (a green vegetable of North India) on central nervous system

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-231

  Kaushik, Atul ^b   Jijta, Chanderesh ^a   Kaushik, Jeevan J ^b   Zeray, Robel ^b   Ambesajir, Anghesom ^b   Beyene, Lwam ^b  

^a GRD ^*  (India)

^b Asmara College of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Aqueous extract; Caffeine; Diplazium esculentum; Fern; FRAP; TPTZ

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864979730     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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