The anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity and relationships with total phenolics and total flavonoids of nine South African plants used traditionally to treat arthritis

Leo Elisha, Ishaku; Paul Dzoyem, Jean; J. McGaw, Lyndy; S. Botha, Francien; Eloff, J.N.

doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1301-z

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The anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity and relationships with total phenolics and total flavonoids of nine South African plants used traditionally to treat arthritis

Published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine • Aug 23, 2016

Authors:

Ishaku Leo Elisha

Jean Paul Dzoyem

Lyndy J. McGaw

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress predisposes the human and animal body to diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis and chronic inflammatory disorders. Hence, this study seeks to determine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activities of acetone ...

Subject

ABTS

Antioxidant

Diclofenac Sodium

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