Evaluation of antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of different fractions of Pterospermum suberifolium leaf extract

Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-35

  Saha, Dibyajyoti ^a   Paul, Swati ^a  

^a BGC Trust University Bangladesh   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

DPPH; Phenolics content; Pterospermum suberifolium; Reducing power; Scavenging assay

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTANOL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYL TOLUENE; CATECHIN; CATECHOL; CHLOROFORM; CURCUMIN; METHIONINE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RIBOFLAVIN; RUTOSIDE; SUPEROXIDE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PTEROSPERMUM SUBERIFOLIUM;

EID: 84905816791     PISSN: 01254685     EISSN: 19054637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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