In vitro antioxidant activity, lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition and dna protection properties of Memecylon species

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages 257-262

  Sekhar, Shailasree ^a   Sampath Kumara, K K ^a   Niranjana, S R ^a   Prakash, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cyclooxygenase 2; DNA protection; Lipoxygenase; Memecylon

Indexed keywords

1, 1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ARACHIDONATE 15 LIPOXYGENASE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; LIPOXYGENASE; MEMECYLON EXTRACT; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IC 50; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEMECYLON MALABARICUM; MEMECYLON TALBOTIANUM; MEMECYLON UMBELLATUM; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84878390192     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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