Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of Nerium oleander L. grown in north of Iran

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1121-1126

  Mohadjerani, Maryam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DPPH scavenging activity; Nerium oleander; Reducing power; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

1, 1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; NERIUM OLEANDER EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FLOWER; IN VITRO STUDY; IRAN; NERIUM OLEANDER; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 84871355881     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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