Screening of Brazilian plant extracts for antioxidant activity by the use of DPPH free radical method

Lopes Mensor, Luciana; S. Menezes, Fábio; Guimarães Leitão, Gilda; S. Reis, Alexandre; Cristina dos Santos, Tereza; S. Coube, Cintia; Guimarães Leitão, Suzana

doi:10.1002/ptr.687

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Screening of Brazilian plant extracts for antioxidant activity by the use of DPPH free radical method

Published in Phytotherapy Research • Mar 1, 2001

Authors:

Luciana Lopes Mensor

Fábio S. Menezes

Gilda Guimarães Leitão

Abstract

Brazilian plant extracts belonging to 16 species of 5 different families (71 extracts) were tested against the stable DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) free-radical. The ability to scavenge DPPH radical was measured in these experiments by the discoloration of the solution. Ginkgo biloba...

Subject

DPPH

Antioxidant

Traditional medicine

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