The scientific world and modern society today is experiencing the dawning of an era of
herbal medicine. Extensive research has shown that aromatic plants are important anti …

Oxidation is an integral part of aerobic processes of life. It involves the transfer of electrons
or hydrogen via a chemical reaction from a substance to an oxidizing agent leading to the …

Medicinal plants are traditionally used in folk medicine as natural healing remedies with
therapeutic effects such as prevention of cardiovascular diseases, inflammation disorders, or …

Antioxidants are substances that prevent oxidation of other compounds or neutralize free
radicals. Spices and herbs are rich sources of antioxidants. They have been used in food …

Over production of free radicals result in oxidative stress that deregulates the cellular and
metabolic functions. Phytochemicals with antioxidant property are of great interest due to …

The methanolic crude extracts of some commonly used medicinal plants were screened for
their free radical scavenging properties using ascorbic acid as standard antioxidant. Free …

Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Some Spices Page 1 World Applied Sciences
Journal 6 (3): 373-377, 2009 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2009 Corresponding …

Recently, interest in plant-derived food additives has grown, mainly because synthetic
antioxidants suffer from several drawbacks. Furthermore, plant extracts have been shown to …

Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules and protect the
body from the effects of free radicals, produced either by normal cell metabolism or as an …

Antioxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cellular damage-the common
pathway for cancer, aging, and a variety of diseases. Several berries, fruits, nuts, seeds …