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Research Article

Free radical scavenging and antioxidant activities of Glinus oppositifolius (carpet weed) using different in vitro assay systems

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Pages 474-482 | Received 25 Jan 2008, Accepted 29 Feb 2008, Published online: 01 Jun 2009

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