Micropropagation of Costus speciosus (Koen.) Sm. Using Nodal Segment Culture
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In-vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Content of Costus speciosus (Koen) J.E. Sm.
Costus speciosus (Koen) J.E. Sm. plant and its extracts are used for treatment of fever, snake bites, jaundice, and as a purgative, astringent and antibacterial agent. In the present study, an attempt has been made to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activity of different extracts of this plant by DPPH radical scavenging activity, total antioxidant capacity, nitric oxide scavenging activity, ion c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Notulae Scientia Biologicae
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2067-3264,2067-3205
DOI: 10.15835/nsb213552