African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of free radical scavenging activities of leaves and stem fractions of green leafy vegetables

Shanmugaraj Bala Murugan
  • Shanmugaraj Bala Murugan
  • Department of Biotechnology, Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Bharathiar University,
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Ramamoorthy Deepika
  • Ramamoorthy Deepika
  • Department of Biotechnology, Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Bharathiar University,
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Aziz Reshma
  • Aziz Reshma
  • Department of Biotechnology, Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Bharathiar University,
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Malla Ashwini
  • Malla Ashwini
  • Department of Biotechnology, Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Bharathiar University,
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Ramalingam Sathishkumar*
  • Ramalingam Sathishkumar*
  • Department of Biotechnology, Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Bharathiar University,
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  •  Accepted: 15 June 2014
  •  Published: 08 December 2014

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