Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant evaluations of polar and non-polar fractions of Cajanus cajan seeds

Raisa Khanum,
  • Raisa Khanum,
  • Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Farhana Mazhar
  • Farhana Mazhar
  • Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Jahangir*
  • Muhammad Jahangir*
  • Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 23 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 November 2014
  •  Published: 10 February 2015

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