Evaluation of Basella rubra L., Rumex nepalensis Spreng. and Commelina benghalensis L. for antioxidant activity

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.3, 2012, Pages 714-720

  Anusuya, Nagarajan ^a   Gomathi, Rajkumar ^b   Manian, Sellamuthu ^b   Sivaram, Venkataramegowda ^c   Menon, Anita ^c  

^a Manian Institute of Science and Technology   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Basella rubra; Commelina benghalensis; Free radicals; Rumex nepalensis; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

1, 1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2, 2' AZINOBIS (3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ACETONE; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; COMMELINA BENGHALENSIS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; HYDROXYL GROUP; LINOLEIC ACID; METAL ION; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; RUMEX NEPALENSIS EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BASELLA RUBRA; CHELATION; COMMELINA; COMMELINA BENGHALENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PEROXIDATION; RUMEX; RUMEX NEPALENSIS;

EID: 84873514848     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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