The antioxidant potential of Brassica rapa L. on glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase enzymes and total antioxidant status;The antioxidant potential of Brassica rapa L. on glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase enzymes and total antioxidant status

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-169

  Gul, Saima ^a   Ahmed, Sagheer ^b,c   Gul, Humaira ^a   Shad, Kaneez Fatima ^a   Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad ^d   Badiu, Diana ^e  

^a ABDUL WALI KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^c KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^e OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Brassica rapa L.; Enzymes; Glutathione peroxidase; Superoxide dismutase; Total antioxidant status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879174411     PISSN: 18416624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/rrlm-2013-0008     Document Type: Article

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