EVALUATION OF THE IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN EXTRACTS OF UNCARIA-TOMENTOSA (WILLD) DC

Authors
DESMARCHELIER C MONGELLI E COUSSIO J CICCIA G
Citation
C. Desmarchelier et al., EVALUATION OF THE IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN EXTRACTS OF UNCARIA-TOMENTOSA (WILLD) DC, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(3), 1997, pp. 254-256
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
254 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:3<254:EOTIAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Different extracts of U. tomentosa were tested in vitro for their anti oxidant activity utilizing tert-butyl-hydroperoxide-initiated chemilum inescence in rat liver homogenates. Methanol fractions of both stem-ba rk and roots were capable of exerting antioxidant activity by this tec hnique. The presence of different concentrations of bark and root meth anol extracts also prevented TEARS production and free radical-mediate d DNA-sugar damage. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.