Bioactive potential of herbaceous Phyllanthus species

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2012, Pages 457-461

  Sampath Kumara, K K ^a   Chethan, J ^b   Manasa, N ^b   Ashadevi, J S ^b   Prakash, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DNA protection; Ethanolic fractions; Longevity; Phyllanthus

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; DNA; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PHENOL; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS DEBILIS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS MADERASPATENSIS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS SCABRIFOLIUS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS TENELLUS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS VIRGATUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLASMID DNA; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG ISOLATION; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYLLANTHUS DEBILIS; PHYLLANTHUS MADERASPATENSIS; PHYLLANTHUS SCABRIFOLIUS; PHYLLANTHUS TENELLUS; PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA; PHYLLANTHUS VIRGATUS;

EID: 84866319052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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