<b><i>In vitro</i> evaluation of antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts obtained from seaweeds endemic to the coast of Ceará, Brazil

<b><i>In vitro</i> evaluation of antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts obtained from seaweeds endemic to the coast of Ceará, Brazil

The aim of the present research was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of six species of marine algae (Caulerpa cupressoides, Ulva fasciata, Amansia multifida, Cryptonemia crenulata, Dictyota dichotoma and Sargassum vulgare) collected in 2011 at Paracuru Beach, Ceará State, Brazil. Methanol extrac...

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Main Authors: Rebeca Larangeira Lima, Kelma Maria dos S. Pires-Cavalcante, Daniel Barroso Alencar, Francisco Analdo Viana, Alexandre Holanda Sampaio, Silvana Saker-Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Technology
Subjects:
algal extracts
phenolic compounds
oxidative stress
natural antioxidants
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/27275

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