Characterization of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of nettle leaves (Urtica dioica L.)
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic activities of nettle (Urtica dioica L.).
In this study, water extract of nettle (Urtica dioica L.) (WEN) was studied for antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic properties. The antioxidant properties of WEN were evaluated using different antioxidant tests, including reducing power, free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and metal chelating activities. WEN had powerful an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Periodica Technologica
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1450-7188,2406-095X
DOI: 10.2298/apt1243257k