The antioxidant, iron chelating and DNA protective properties of 70% methanolic extract of 'katha' (heartwood extract of Acacia catechu)

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Hazra, Bibhabasu ^a   Sarkar, Rhitajit ^a   Biswas, Santanu ^a   Mandal, Nripendranath ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acacia catechu; DNA protection; Hydroxyl radical; Iron chelation; Phenolic content; TEAC

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACACIA CATECHU EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; DNA; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; IRON CHELATING AGENT; KATHA EXTRACT; LIPID; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PEROXYNITRITE; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; RADICAL; SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INHIBITION; IC 50; IRON CHELATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN;

EID: 77649286487     PISSN: 15533840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1335     Document Type: Article

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