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| Title: | Plants as natural antioxidants |
| Authors: | Gupta, Vivek Kumar
Sharma, Surendra Kumar |
| Keywords: | Reactive Oxygen Species
Antioxidant
Free radicals
Oxidative stress
Natural antioxidants |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7 — A61 K 35/78, A61P 39/06 |
| Abstract: | Oxygen free radicals induce
damage due to peroxidation to biomembranes and also to DNA, which lead to
tissue damage, thus cause occurrence of a number of diseases. Antioxidants
neutralise the effect of free radicals through different ways and may prevent the
body from various diseases. Antioxidants may be synthetic or natural. Synthetic
antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated
hydroxyanisole (BHA) have recently been reported to be dangerous for human
health. Thus, the search for effective, non-toxic natural compounds with
antioxidative activity has been intensified in recent years. The present review
includes a brief account of research reports on plants with antioxidant
potential. |
| Page(s): | 326-334 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.5(4) [July-August 2006]
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