2, 5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (Embelin)-a second solid gold of India- A review

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2014, Pages 23-30

  Radhakrishnan, N ^a   Gnanamani, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biological activities; Embelia ribes; Embelin; Zinc Copper (II) embelin complexes

Indexed keywords

EMBELIN;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIANDROGENIC ACTIVITY; ANTIANGIOGENESIS ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTISPERMATAZOAL ACTIVITY; ANTIULCER ACTIVITY; CHEMOPREVENTIVE ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EMBELIA RIBES; ENZYME INHIBITION; FRUIT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATENT; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; RADIOSENSITIZATION; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84896483777     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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