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Original ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 6 | Issue 24 | 2010 | pp. 335–338Open access
Antioxidant activity of five Brazilian plants used as traditional medicines and food in Brazil
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- 1 Laboratory of Research on Natural Products, Brazil.
- 2 Laboratory of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Brazil.
- 3 Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of Region of Cariri, Crato (CE) Brazil.
- 4 College of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Barbalha (CE), Brazil.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: Allana K. L. Santos
Laboratory of Research on Natural Products, Brazil.
Email: hdmcoutinho@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2010 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Oct 20, 2010
- Received:
- Jun 19, 2010
How to cite
Santos, A. K. L., Costa, J. G. M., Menezes, I. R. A., Cansanção, I. F., Santos, K. K. A., Matias, E. F. F., & Coutinho, H. D. M. (2010). Antioxidant activity of five Brazilian plants used as traditional medicines and food in Brazil. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 6(24), 335–338. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.71789
Abstract
Background: This study evaluates the radical-scavenging activity of five plants used as food and medicines in the northeastern region of Brazil. Materials and Methods: Spectrophotometric analysis of the plants’ ethanol extracts was carried out. The antioxidant activity was determined by the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl) test. The antioxidant capacity was measured using ascorbic acid as a positive control. Results: All tested plant extracts showed an antioxidant activity, but the highest activity was observed with the extracts of Momordica charantia and Eugenia jambolana. Conclusions: Therefore, these species must be studied as a putative source of products for use in the prevention and treatment of diseases in which oxidants or free radicals are implicated.
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| Title | Antioxidant activity of five Brazilian plants used as traditional medicines and food in Brazil |
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| Authors | Allana K. L. Santos; José G. M. Costa; Irwin R. A. Menezes; Isaac F. Cansanção; Karla K. A. Santos; Edinardo F. F. Matias; Henrique D. M. Coutinho |
| Affiliations | Laboratory of Research on Natural Products, Brazil.; Laboratory of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Brazil.; Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of Region of Cariri, Crato (CE) Brazil.; College of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Barbalha (CE), Brazil. |
| Corresponding author | hdmcoutinho@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 24 (2010) |
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