Investigation of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of methanol extract and fractions of Ballota limbata (Lamiaceae)

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 251-256

  Waheed, I ^a   Ahmad, M ^a   Syed, N H ^b   Ashraf, Romeeza ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ballota limbata; DPPH; ethyl acetate; phytochemical

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID; ANTIOXIDANT; BALLOTA LIMBATA EXTRACT; BUTYLCRESOL; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FERRIC ION; FLAVONOID; IRON THIOCYANATE; LINOLEIC ACID; METHANOL; MOLYBDENUM; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BALLOTA LIMBATA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EMULSION; LAMIACEAE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 84903576251     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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