Antioxidant, metal chelating, anti-glucosidase activities and phytochemical analysis of selected tropical medicinal plants

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1407-1413

  Wong, Fai Chu ^a   Yong, Ann Li ^a   Ting, Evon Peir Shan ^a   Khoo, Sim Chyi ^a   Ong, Hean Chooi ^b   Chai, Tsun Thai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anti glucosidase; Antioxidation; Caffeic acid; Diabetes; Gallic acid; Phenolic compounds; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

1, 1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; CAFFEIC ACID; CALOCEDRUS FORMOSANA EXTRACT; CLINACANTHUS NUTANS EXTRACT; COUMARIC ACID; FERROZINE; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; HETEROBATHMIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; IRON; LEONURUS CARDIACA EXTRACT; NITRIC OXIDE; PERESKIA BLEO EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA EXTRACT;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXTRACTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; METAL CHELATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84907290002     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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