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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2015

In vitro free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract of the whole plant of Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.

Duraisamy Gomathi, Ganesan Ravikumar, Manokaran Kalaiselvi, Balasubramaniam Vidya, Chandrasekar Uma

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Article in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Duraisamy GomathiDepartment of Biochemistry, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, 641021, India.
Ganesan Ravikumar
Manokaran Kalaiselvi
Balasubramaniam Vidya
Chandrasekar Uma
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify the free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract of Evolvulus alsinoides.

methodsThe free radical scavenging activity was evaluated by in vitro methods like reducing power assay, total antioxidant activity, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) reduction, superoxide radical scavenging activity, 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS(+)) scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging assay, and nitric oxide radical scavenging assay, which were studied by using ascorbic acid as standard.

resultsThe extract showed significant activities in all antioxidant assays compared with the reference antioxidant ascorbic acid. The total antioxidant activity as well as the reducing power was also found to increase in a dose-dependent manner.

conclusionEvolvulus alsinoides may act as a chemopreventive agent, providing antioxidant properties and offering effective protection from free radicals.

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AntioxidantsBenzothiazolesBiphenyl CompoundsConvolvulaceaeEthanolFree Radical ScavengersHydroxyl RadicalNitric OxideOxidation-ReductionPicratesPlant ExtractsSulfonic AcidsSuperoxides1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acidAntioxidantsBenzothiazolesBiphenyl CompoundsEthanolFree Radical ScavengersHydroxyl RadicalNitric OxidePicratesPlant ExtractsSulfonic AcidsSuperoxides

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