In vitro antioxidant activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts from crude Malva parviflora L. grown in Lebanon

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages 234-238

  Farhan, H ^a   Rammal, H ^a   Hijazi, A ^a   Hamad, H ^a   Daher, A ^a   Reda, M ^a   Badran, B ^a  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Antioxidant potential; Malva parviflora L.; Total flavonoid; Total phenolic

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID; ALKALOID; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; CHELATING AGENT; FERROUS ION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID; MALVA PARVIFLORA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SCAVENGER; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; FORAGING; IC 50; LEBANON; MALVA PARVIFLORA; MALVACEAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84874743210     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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