Comparison of in vitro antioxidant properties of extracts from three plants used for medical purpose in Cameroon: Acalypha racemosa, Garcinia lucida and Hymenocardia lyrata

Comparison of in vitro antioxidant properties of extracts from three plants used for medical purpose in Cameroon: Acalypha racemosa, Garcinia lucida and Hymenocardia lyrata

Objective: To investigate the in vitro antiradical and antioxidant properties of methanol extracts of Garcinia lucida, Hymenocardia lyrata (H. lyrata) and Acalypha racemosa. Methods: We determined the in vitro antioxidant activity and the total phenolic content, and performed the phytochemical scree...

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Main Authors: Djacbou D. Sylvie, Pieme Constant Anatole, Biapa Prosper Cabral, Penlap Beng Veronique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Reducing power
Free radicals
Polyphenols
Hymenocardia lyrata
Acalypha racemosa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115300617

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