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. 2007 Mar 27;2:3. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-2-3

Table 4.

Antioxidant activities of Yang tonifying herbs

HERBS ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES REFS
Herba Epimedii water extract caused development of superoxide scavenging activity [18]
Rhizoma Drynariae water extract decreased oxidant production in rat osteoblasts
water extract caused development of inhibitory effect on biomolecular oxidative damage
[20]
[21]
Radix Dipsaci ethanol extract enhanced blood and liver antioxidant status in rats and mice [23]
Fructus Psoraleae active ingredients (bakuchiol, isobavachin, isobavachalcone) inhibited the NADPH-dependent peroxidation of liver microsomal and mitochondrial lipids in vitro in rats [22]
Semen Cuscutae acetone/water (1:1, v/v) extract caused development of oxygen radical scavenging activity [16]
Herba Cistanche water extract caused development of superoxide scavenging activity
phenylethanoids prevented cell damage induced by exposure to carbon tetrachloride in vitro and in vivo
[18]
[25]
Cortex Eucommiae water extract caused development of hydroxyl radical scavenging activity
water extract caused development of inhibitory effect on biomolecular oxidative damage
[19]
[21]
Radix Morindae ethanol extract increased blood superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in diabetic rats [24]
Rhizoma Cibotii acetone/water (1:1, v/v) extract caused development of oxygen radical scavenging activity [16]