Antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of different solvent extracts of Indigofera Tinctoria L. leaves

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 142-147

  Anusuya, Nagarajan ^a   Manian, Sellamuthu ^b  

^a Manian Institute of Science and Technology   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS +; Antihemolytic activity; Antioxidant; DPPH ; Free radicals; Indigofera tinctoria; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

1, 1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2, 2' AZINOBIS (3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); FLAVONOID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA EXTRACT; LINOLEIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; EMULSION; EXTRACTION; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PEROXIDATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84874516755     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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