Citation
S. Solon et al., Free radical scavenging activity of Lafoensia pacari, J ETHNOPHAR, 72(1-2), 2000, pp. 173-178
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741
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Volume
72
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
173 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(200009)72:1-2<173:FRSAOL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The methanolic extract of the stem bark of Lafoensia pacari (Lythraceae) sh
owed free radical scavenging activity in the diphenyl picryl hydrazyl radic
al (DPPH) decoloration assay and inhibited the enzyme xanthine oxidase 'in
vitro'. Bioassay-guided isolation led to ellagic acid (EA) as the main acti
ve compound of Brazilian and Paraguayan collections of the plant. (C) 2000
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