In vitro studies on antiradical and antioxidant activities of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seeds

Food Chemistry

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-37

  Kaviarasan, S ^a   Naik, G H ^b   Gangabhagirathi, R ^b   Anuradha, C V ^a   Priyadarsini, K I ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Fenugreek seeds; Free radicals; Lipid peroxidation; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS 3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONATE; DEOXYRIBOSE; FREE RADICAL; GALLIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLASMID DNA; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; FENUGREEK; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT SEED; PULSE RADIOLYSIS; RAT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

RATTUS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 33847134034     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.05.064     Document Type: Article

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