Evaluation of phenolic content and antioxidant potency in various parts of Cassia auriculata L.: A traditionally valued plant

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-48

  Purushotham, K N ^a   Annegowda, H V ^a,b   Sathish, N K ^a   Ramesh, B ^a   Mansor, S M ^b  

^a Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant potency; C. auriculata; Herbal base drug; Phenolic variation; VCEAC

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CASSIA; CHEMISTRY; PLANT STRUCTURES; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CASSIA; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHENOLS; PLANT STRUCTURES; TANNINS;

EID: 84887836240     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.41.48     Document Type: Article

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