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| Vellosa,José Carlos Rebuglio; Khalil,Najeh Maissar; Gutierres,Vânia Ortega; Santos,Vânia Aparecida de Freitas Formenton Macedo dos; Furlan,Maysa; Brunetti,Iguatemy Lourenço; Oliveira,Olga Maria Mascarenhas de Faria. |
| Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radical species have been implicated in initiating or accompanying many diseases in living organisms; there is thus, a continual need for antioxidants molecules to inactivate ROS/free radicals. Many studies of plants crude extracts have demonstrated free-radical scavenging and antioxidant action. Salacia species have long been used, in several countries, as traditional medicines against certain diseases and for their anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, Salacia campestris Walp (Hippocrateaceae) root bark ethanol extract (ScEtOH) was assessed for its ability to scavenge free radicals and reactive oxygen species; the results were expressed as percentage inhibition of the active species. ScEtOH was efficient... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Salacia campestris Walp/antioxidant properties; Hippocrateaceae; Myeloperoxidase; Reactive oxygen species; Antioxidants; Free radicals. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000100012 |
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