Antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory potential of Arnica montana cultivated in bulgaria

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 732-737

  Zheleva Dimitrova, Dimitrina ^a   Balabanova, Vessela ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition; Antioxidant activity; Arnica montana; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

ARNICA; ARNICA MONTANA;

EID: 84868594575     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: 13036092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-1204-70     Document Type: Article

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