Antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of the leaf and stem of selected traditional medicinal plants

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 165-172

  Lee, S Y ^a   Mediani, A ^a   Nur Ashikin, A H ^a   Azliana, A B S ^a   Abas, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

glucosidase inhibitory activity; Free radical scavenging activity; Traditional medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894045189     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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