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BioMed Research International
Volume 2015, Article ID 480564, 11 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/480564
Research Article

In Vitro Propagation, Phytochemical Analysis, and Evaluation of Free Radical Scavenging Property of Scrophularia kakudensis Franch Tissue Extracts

Abinaya Manivannan,1 Prabhakaran Soundararajan,1 Yoo Gyeong Park,2 and Byoung Ryong Jeong1,2,3

1Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
2Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
3Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea

Received 14 September 2015; Accepted 4 October 2015

Academic Editor: Adair Santos

Copyright © 2015 Abinaya Manivannan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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