Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Ruta graveolens L. extract on inhibition of lipid peroxidation and DPPH radicals and the effects of some external factors on plant extract's potency.

The antioxidant properties of Ruta graveolens L. were evaluated by two different methods; free radical scavenging using DPPH and inhibition of lipid peroxidation by the ferric thiocyanate method. The IC50 value of the methanol extract in DPPH inhibition was 200.5 μg/mL which was acceptable in compar...

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Main Authors: S. Mohammadi- Motamed, S. Shahidi-Motlagh, H. Bagherzadeh, S. Azad Forouz, H. Tafazoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy 2014-01-01
Series:Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
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Online Access:http://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/pdf_3912_44451e36fc0fd4fd8de17c049a866a7f.html