Open AccessCharacterization of anticancer principles of Celosia argentea (Amaranthaceae)
Author(s) -
Rukhsana A. Rub,
Manohar J Pati,
Areej Siddiqui,
Alpana Moghe,
Nasreen N Shaikh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.172659
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , trolox , chemistry , phytochemistry , antioxidant , botany , biology , dpph , medicine , biological activity , in vitro , biochemistry
An Indian origin, Celosia argentea is a weed growing during rainy season traditionally claimed for treating several ailments. Early researches on C. argentea were focused on the anti-cancer screening of seeds, with few reports on aerial parts.