Antioxidant, α-amylase inhibitory and oxidative DNA damage protective property of Boerhaavia diffusa (Linn.) root

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 265-272

  Akhter, F ^a   Hashim, A ^a   Khan, M S ^a   Ahmad, S ^a,b   Iqbal, D ^a   Srivastava, A K ^a   Siddiqui, M H ^a  

^a INTEGRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase; Antioxidants; Boerhaavia diffusa; DNA damage

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHNOBOTANY; FREE RADICAL; GENOTOXICITY; HERB; INHIBITOR; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; ROOT SYSTEM; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84884183579     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.06.024     Document Type: Article

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