Antioxidant, free radical scavenging, and antimicrobial activities of Ajuga iva leaf extracts

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 756-765

  Makni, Mohamed ^a,b   Haddar, Anissa ^b,c   Kriaa, Walid ^a   Zeghal, Najiba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b ISET   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Ajuga iva; Antibacterial; Antifungal activities; Antioxidant; Leaves

Indexed keywords

AJUGA IVA; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ANTIBACTERIAL; ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING; LEAVES;

FLAVONOIDS; FUNGI; METHANOL; MICROORGANISMS; SOLVENTS;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 84891941873     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2011.561465     Document Type: Article

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