Evaluation of antioxidant properties of phaulopsis fascisepala C.B.Cl. (Acanthaceae)

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-231

  Adesegun, S A ^a   Fajana, A ^a   Orabueze, C I ^a   Coker, H A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Iron chelating power; Phenolic content; Radical scavenging; Reducing power

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BUTYLCRESOL; FERRIC ION; FERRICYANIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ACANTHACEAE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRON CHELATION; PHAULOPSIS FASCISEPALA; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70349515848     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem098     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Lai LS, Chou ST, Chao WW. Studies on the antioxidative activities of Hsiantsao (Mesona procumbens Hems) leaf gum. J Agric Food Chem 2001;49:963-968
2. Walaszek Z. Metabolism, uptake and excretion of a D-glucaric acid salt and its potential use in cancer prevention. Cancer Detect Prev 1997;21:178-190
3. Murphy GP. Cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Am Canc Soc 1997;2:23-45.
4. Lee IM, Cook NR, Manson JE. Betacarotene supplementation and incidence of cancer and cardiovascular disease: Women's Health Study. J Nat Canc Inst 1999;91:2102-2106
5. Yoshikawa T, Naito Y, Kondo M. Food and diseases 2. In: Hiramatsu M, Yoshikawa T, Inoue M (eds). Free Radicals and Diseases. New York: Plenum Press, 1997, 11-19
6. Buyukokuroglu ME, Gulcin I, Oktay M, Kufrevioglu OI. Invitro antioxidant properties of dantrolene sodium. Pharmacol Res 2001;44:491-494
7. Halliwell B, Gutteridge JMC. Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine. UK: Oxford University Press, 1999, 60-67
8. Burkill HM. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. Kews: Royal Botanical Garden, 1985, 388-389
9. Davies KJA. Oxidative stress: the paradox of aerobic life. Biochem Soc Symp 1994;61:1-34.
10. Mcdonald S, Prenzler PD, Autolovich M, Robards K. Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of olive oil extracts. Food Chem 2001;73:73-84.
11. Koleva II, Van Beek TA, Linssen JPH, deGroot A, Evstatieva LN. Screening of plant extracts for antioxidant activity: a comparative study on three testing methods. Phytochem Ana 2002;13:8-17.
12. Yen GC, Chen HY. Antioxidant activity of various teas extracts in relation to their antimutagenicity. J Agric Food Chem 1995;43:27-32.
13. Gulcin I, Buyukokuroglu ME, Kufrevioglu OI. Metal chelating and hydrogen peroxide scavenging effects of melatonin. J Pineal Res 2003;34:1-10.
14. Hatano T, Edamatsu R, Mori A, Fujita Y, Yasuhara E. Effects of tannins and related polyphenols on superoxide anion radical and on 1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl. Chem Pharm Bull 1989;37:2016-2023
15. Hussain SR, Cillard J, Cillard P. Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of flavonoids. Phytochemistry 1987;26:2489-2491
16. Afanaslev IB, Dorozhko AI, Bordskii AV. Chelating and free radical scavenging mechanisms of inhibitory action of rutin and quercetin in lipid peroxidation. Biochem Pharmacol 1989;38:1763-1769
17. Torel J, Cillard J, Cillard P. Antioxidant activity of flavonoids and reactivity with peroxy radicals. Phytochemistry 1986;25:383-385
18. Moroney MA, Alcaraz MJ, Forder RA. Selectivity of neutrophil 5-lipoxygenase and cyclo-oxygenase inhibition by an anti-inflammatory flavonoid glycoside and related aglycone flavonoids. J Pharm Pharmacol 1988;40:787-792
19. Yamagushi T, Takamura H, Matoba T, Terao J. HPLC method for evaluation of the free radical-scavenging activity of foods by using 1,1,-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1998;62:1201-1204
20. Chang LW, Yen WJ, Huang SC, Duh PD. Antioxidant activities of sesame coat. Food Chem 2002;78:347-354
21. Soares JR, Dinis TCP, Cunha AP, Ameida LM. Antioxidant activities of some extracts of Thymus zygis. Free Radical Res 1997;26:469-478
22. Ljubuncic P, Dakwar S, Portnaya I, Coogan U, Azaizeh H, Bomzon A. Aqueous extract of Teucrium polium possess remarkable antioxidant activity in vitro. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2006;3:329-338
23. Meir S, Kanner J, Akiri B, Hadas SP. Determination and involvement of aqueous reducing compounds in oxidative defence system of various senescing leaves. J Agric Food Chem 1995;43:1813-1819
24. Yoshino M, Murakami K. Interaction of iron with polyphenolic compounds: application of antioxidant characterization. Anal Biochem 1998;257:40-44
25. Ranjbar A, Khorami S, Safarabadi M, Shahmoradi A, Malekirad A, Vakilian K, et al. Antioxidant activity of Iranian Echium amoenum Fisch & C. A. Mey flower decoction in humans: A cross-sectional before/after clinical trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2006;3:469-473
26. Punitha ISR, Rajendran K, Shirwaikar A, Shirwaikar A. Alcohol stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum regulates carbohydrate metabolism and improves antioxidant status in streptozotocinnicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2005;2:375-381
27. Halliwell B, Gutteridge JMC. Role of free radicals and catalytic metal ions in human disease: an overview. Methods Enzymol 1990;186:1-85.
28. Halliwell B. Reactive oxygen species in living systems: source, biochemistry and role in human disease. Am J Med 1991;91:14-20.
29. Yamagushi F, Ariga T, Yoshimira Y, Nakazawa H. Antioxidative and anti-glycation activity of garcinol from Garcinia indica fruit rind. J Agric Food Chem 2000;48:80-86