| Literature DB >> 18751964 |
Rajbir Kaur1, Tarunpreet Singh Thind, Bikram Singh, Saroj Arora.
Abstract
Polyphenols and polyphenol-rich fractions of plants have been reported to have protective effects against lipid peroxidation, most probably by serving as scavengers of free radicals and/or by chelating metal ions. In the present study, the effect of different extracts/subfractions of Chickrassy (Chukrasia tabularis) on peroxyl radical mediated damage to the polyunsaturated fatty acids was investigated. Liver homogenate was used as experimental material. The production of malondialdehyde served as a marker of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. It was observed that polyphenol-rich fractions, particularly the ethyl acetate fractions of bark and leaves, showed the highest protective activity of 83.02% and 88.62% inhibition, respectively. This study will help in knowing the scientific validation of this plant, for its use in ayurvedic formulations.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18751964 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-008-0443-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naturwissenschaften ISSN: 0028-1042