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Antioxidant activity of the roots of Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight & Arn.).

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00236438
10.1016/j.lwt.2005.07.005
 
Title Antioxidant activity of the roots of Decalepis hamiltonii
(Wight & Arn.).
 
Creator Anup, Srivastava
Shereen, R. Harish
Shivanandappa, T.
 
Subject 04 Medicinal Plants
32 Antioxidants
 
Description Tuberous roots of Decalepis hamiltonii (Dh) are consumed in southern India as pickles and beverage for their health benefits. The antioxidant potential of the roots was measured using various in vitro assays. Among the extracts, the methanolic and aqueous extracts showed high antioxidant activity measured as scavenging of DPPH, superoxide and hydroxyl radicals. Both the aqueous and methanolic extracts inhibited microsomal lipid peroxidation and exhibited strong reducing power and metal chelating activity. The antioxidant activity did not correlate with the phenolic content of the extracts. These results demonstrate the antioxidant potency of the root extracts which could be the basis for its alleged health promoting potential of Dh. The roots of Dh could serve as a new source of natural antioxidants or nutraceuticals with potential applications to reducing the level of oxidative stress and related health benefits.
 
Date 2006
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/564/1/LWT_39%2810%29_2006_1059-1065.pdf
Anup, Srivastava and Shereen, R. Harish and Shivanandappa, T. (2006) Antioxidant activity of the roots of Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight & Arn.). LWT - Food Science and Technology, 39 (10). pp. 1059-1065. ISSN 0023-6438