Antioxidants or inhibitors of oxidation are compounds which retard or prevent the oxidation
and in general prolong the life of the oxidizable matter.(1) Free radicals are fundamentals to …

Background: ANTIOXIDANT s are vital substances which possess the ability to protect the
body from damages caused by FREE RADICAL-induced oxidative stress. A variety of FREE …

Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri), patikan kebo (Euphorbia hirta), and benalu (Loranthus sp.)
have often been used by people as medicinal plants. This research aimed to measure the …

Aqueous extracts of different medicinal plants, viz., Momardica charantia Linn (E1),
Glycyrrhiza glabra (E2), Acacia catechu (E3), Terminalia bellerica (E4), Terminalia chebula …

All over the world, the recent scientific studies revealed the medicinal properties of plants,
which have been examined, because of their effective pharmacological activities, economic …

The reaction of oxidation is universally important reaction taking place in living and
materialistic matter. Oxidation is the key reaction happening in the universe. Even though it …

Background Use of antioxidants is a means of reducing rancidity of fats and oils in food
stuffs. The commercial synthetic antioxidants in food industry have been suspected to cause …

Medicinal plants are a source for a wide variety of natural antioxidants. In the study reported
here, we have conducted a comparative study between five medicinal plants having the …

Most of the medicinal plants possess interesting antioxidant properties. The present study
aimed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of some medicinal plants from Turkey, such as …

Several types of reactive species are generated in the body as a result of metabolic
reactions in the form of free radicals or non-radicals. These species may be either oxygen …