Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activities of successive solvent extracts of leaves of Indigofera caerulea Roxb using various in vitro antioxidant assay systems

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Guruvaiah, Ponmari ^a   Arunachalam, Annamalai ^a   Velan, Lakshmi Palanisamy Thanga ^b  

^a KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Free radicals; Indigofera caerulea Roxb; Phytochemicals; Reducing power; Scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INDIGOFERA CAERULEA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; INDIGOFERA; INDIGOFERA CAERULEA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 84869143755     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60136-4     Document Type: Article

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