A Report on the In Vitro Antioxidant Properties of Vachellia karroo Leaf Extract: A Plant Widely Grazed by Goats in the Central Eastern Cape of South Africa

The polyphenolic constituents and antioxidant activity of aqueous and acetone extracts of Vachellia karroo leaves were determined in order to evaluate its efficacy in scavenging radicals such as DPPH, ferric reducing power and nitric oxide as an antioxidant model. The flavonols and flavonoid and phe...

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Main Authors: Emrobowansan M. Idamokoro, Patrick J. Masika, Voster Muchenje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/2/164