Pharmacognostic studies of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) standley fruits
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Free radical scavenging potential of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl fruits extract.
OBJECTIVE To elucidate free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract Lagenaria siceraria (L. siceraria) (Molina) fruit. METHODS The free radical scavenging activity of the L. siceraria (Molina) fruit extract was assayed by using α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,20-azinobis 3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS), FRAP, reducing power, chelating ability and β-carotene bleachi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacognosy Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0975-3575
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2014.1.2