Screening of Polycarpaea corymbosa Lam. (Caryophylaceae) for its In Vitro antioxidant activity

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 175-178

  Sindhu, S ^a   Manorama, S ^a  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS+; Antioxidant activity; DPPH; Metal chelating; Methanolic extract of P.corymbosa; Reducing power assay

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ANTIOXIDANT; BUTYLCRESOL; CHELATING AGENT; FLAVANOID; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYCARPAEA CORYMBOSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; POLYCARPAEA CORYMBOSA;

EID: 84877637011     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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