In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic contents in methanol extracts from medicinal plants

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-15

  Guleria, Sanjay ^a   Tiku, A K ^a   Singh, Gurjinder ^a   Koul, Apurva ^a   Gupta, Sahil ^a   Rana, Subhash ^b  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

^b Herbal Garden and Herbarium Research Institute in Indian System of Medicine   (India)

Author keywords

DPPH assay; FRAP assay; HPLC; Medicinal plants; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

PICRORHIZA KURROOA; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 84871906041     PISSN: 09717811     EISSN: 09741275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13562-012-0105-6     Document Type: Article

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