Screening of methanolic extract of Gymnema Sylvestre R. Br. leaves for antioxidant potential

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-91

  Ahirwal, Laxmi ^a   Singh, Siddhartha ^b   Hajra, Subhadip ^a   Mehta, Archana ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Noble College   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Gymnema sylvestre; Methanolic extract; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CATECHOL; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE EXTRACT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL; SAPONIN; TANNIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HYDROPHILICITY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 84875403428     PISSN: 0976044X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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