In-vitro anti-oxidant activity of Citrullus lanatus seed extracts

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 152-157

  Rahman, Habibur ^a   Manjula, K ^a   Anoosha, T ^a   Nagaveni, K ^a   Chinna Eswaraiah, M ^a   Bardalai, Dipankar ^a  

^a Anurag Pharmacy College   (India)

Author keywords

1,1 diphenyl 2 picryl hydrazyl (DPPH); Citrullus lanatus; In vitro anti oxidant; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRULLUS LANATUS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; SOLVENT EFFECT; WATERMELON;

EID: 84879991708     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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