Studies on Antioxidant Activity of Polyscias fruticosa Harms. (Araliaceae)
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Thu Huong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Polyscias fruticosa Harms
- MeSH:
Biochemistry;
Plants;
Plants, Medicinal;
Araliaceae
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2003;8(5):142-146
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Extracts from roots and leaves of Polyscias fruticosa Harms. (Araliaceae) and their combination have been studied on lipid peroxidation in mouse brain using an auto-oxidation and a free radical generating system: the Fenton’s reagent (ferrous iron + hydrogen peroxide). All the root, leaf and combined extracts have inhibitory action on peroxidation of lipids and trolox, a water-soluble analogue of vitamin E used as a reference antioxidant compound. The results also indicate that the leaf extract is the strongest of all.
