In vitro antioxidants status in selected indian medicinal plants

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 511-520

  Kumar, Vijay ^a   Kumar, Umesh ^a   Mishra, Meenakshi ^a   Prakash, Veeru ^a  

^a SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Reactive oxygen species; Superoxide dismutase; Total phenol

Indexed keywords

ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CATALASE; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON MARTINI EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS EXTRACT; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON MARTINI; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INDIAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SPECIES COMPARISON; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84873878976     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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