European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 93-101 , June 2010

In vivo and in vitro antioxidant activity of lipid based extract of Bacopa monniera Linn. compared to conventional extract and traditional preparation

  • Lohidasan Sathiyanarayanan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quality Assurance Technique, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune 411 038, Maharashtra, India
    • ,
  • Anant R. Paradkar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering Science, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, and IRC in Polymer Science and Technology, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Kakasaheb R. Mahadik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quality Assurance Technique, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune 411 038, Maharashtra, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune 411 038, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: +91 20 5436898; fax: +91 20 25439383.

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 29 November 2009 ,Accepted 15 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.12.003

European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 93-101 , June 2010

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