Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad: Chemical characterization, scavenging and cytotoxic activities
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Antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. methanolic fruit extract.
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used as an abortifacient and to treat constipation, oedema, bacterial infections, cancer and diabetes. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the plant showed the presence of large amounts of phenolics and flavonoids. Subsequent quantification showed the presence of 0.74% (m/m) phenolics (calculated as gallic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Chemistry
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2391-5420
DOI: 10.1515/chem-2020-0124