Evaluation of glucosidase inhibitory and cytotoxic potential of five selected edible and medicinal ferns

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 449-454

  Chai, Tsun Thai ^a   Yeoh, Loo Yew ^a   Mohd Ismail, Nor Ismaliza ^a   Ong, Hean Chooi ^b   Abd Manan, Fazilah ^c   Wong, Fai Chu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blechnum orientale; Cytotoxicity; Davallia denticulata; Diplazium esculentum; Medicinal fern; Nephrolepis biserrata; Pteris vittata; Glucosidase inhibition

Indexed keywords

BLECHNUM ORIENTALE EXTRACT; BRAKE FERN EXTRACT; COUMARIC ACID; DAVALLIA DENTICULATA EXTRACT; DIPLAZIUM ESCULENTUM EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSIDASE; NEPHROLEPIS BISERRATA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLECHNUM ORIENTALE; BRAKE FERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DAVALLIA DENTICULATA; DIPLAZIUM ESCULENTUM; EC50; FERN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MTT ASSAY; NEPHROLEPIS BISERRATA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84926335547     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i3.13     Document Type: Article

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