Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Picrorhiza kurroa (leaves) extracts

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 324-329

  Kant, K ^a   Walia, M ^a   Agnihotri, V K ^a   Pathania, Vijaylata ^a   Singh, B ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

ABTS; antioxidant activity; DPPH; HPLC; leaves; Picrorhiza kurroa

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULPHONIC ACID); ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTANOL; GLUCOPYRANOSIDE; GLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN; LUTEOLIN 5 O GLUCOPYRANOSIDE; PICEIN; PICRORHIZA KURROA EXTRACT; RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IC 50; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 84883715222     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.117438     Document Type: Article

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