Cytotoxicity, Analgesic and Antidiarrhoeal Activities of Asparagus racemosus
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Biological activities of Asparagus racemosus.
Cytotoxic, antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibitory, antimicrobial activities of the crude ethanol extract of dry powdered roots of Asparagus racemosus (Liliaceae) were investigated. The LC(50) to brine shrimp was 2189.49 microg/ml; the EC(50) for DPPH radical scavenging was 381.91 microg/ml; the IC(50) for tyrosinase inhibition was 7.98 mg/ml. The extract was active at 5-20 mg/ml against various pat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1812-5654
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.581.586