Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of acetone extract of cleome gynandra (L.) growing in the eastern cape, South Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Sowunmi, Linda I ^a   Afolayan, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cleome gynandra; Natural antioxidant; Phytochemical constituents; Polyphenolics

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALKALOID; CLEOME GYNANDRA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABTS RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CLEOME GYNANDRA; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; FRUIT; IMMUNOMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; QUANTITATIVE STUDY;

EID: 84938082802     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v12i3.1     Document Type: Article

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