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. 2011 Nov 15;2(4):175–178.

In vitro antioxidant activity of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. methanolic leaf extract

P S Sujan Ganapathy 1,2,*, Y L Ramachandra 1, S Padmalatha Rai 3
PMCID: PMC3979226  PMID: 24826020

Abstract

Antioxidative potential of methanolic leaf extract of Holarrhena antidysenterica was evaluated using hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion scavenging and reducing power assays. The antioxidant activity of the methanol extract increased in a concentration-dependent manner. The extract showed significant reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activity in all in vitro antioxidant assays and contained high level of total phenolic content

KEY WORDS: Medicinal plant, antioxidant, reactive oxygen species, nutraceutical

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