Identification of flavonoids and antioxidant potential of Cassia tora L

American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-57

  Vats, Sharad ^a   Kamal, Raka ^b  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Callus culture; Cassia tora; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; KINETIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SENNA TORA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CALLUS (PLANT); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; EXPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PLANT STRUCTURES; SENNA TORA;

EID: 84896882798     PISSN: 2150427X     EISSN: 21504296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajdd.2014.50.57     Document Type: Article

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