Phytochemical screening of Phthirusa pyrifolia leaf extracts: Free-radical scavenging activities and environmental toxicity

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 132-137

  Costa, Romero M P B ^a   Vaz, AntÔnio F M ^a   Xavier, Haroudo S ^a   Correia, Maria T S ^a   Carneiro da Cunha, Maria G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DPPH; Free radicals; Phthirusa pyrifolia; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DICOTYLEDON; FREE RADICAL; LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SHRIMP CULTURE; TOXICITY;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA SALINA; PHTHIRUSA PYRIFOLIA; POECILIA;

EID: 84928338943     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2015.03.193     Document Type: Article

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