Antioxidant Capacity and Radical Scavenging Effect of Polyphenol Rich Mallotus philippenensis Fruit Extract on Human Erythrocytes: An In Vitro Study

• Published in: TheScientificWorld Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Goel, R. K., Tripathi, Yamini B., Sharma, Amit Kumar, Gautam, M. K., Gangwar, Mayank, Nath, Gopal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Acetophenones - pharmacology; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Benzopyrans - pharmacology; Benzothiazoles - metabolism; Biphenyl Compounds - metabolism; Carbohydrates; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Chromatography, Thin Layer; Chronic illnesses; Erythrocytes; Erythrocytes - drug effects; Ethanol; Euphorbiaceae; Flavonoids; Free Radical Scavengers - pharmacology; Free radicals; Free radicals (Chemistry); Fruit - chemistry; Fruits; Health aspects; Hemolysis - drug effects; Humans; Hydroxyl Radical; Hydroxyl radicals; Laboratories; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Lipids; Liquid chromatography; Mallotus Plant - chemistry; Materia medica, Vegetable; Medicinal plants; Metabolic disorders; Nitric oxide; Nitric Oxide - metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction - drug effects; Peroxidation; Pharmaceutical sciences; Phenols; Phytochemicals; Phytochemicals - pharmacology; Picrates - metabolism; Plant extracts; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Potassium; Reference Standards; Scholarships & fellowships; Sulfonic Acids - metabolism

Mallotus philippinensis is an important source of molecules with strong antioxidant activity widely used medicinal plant. Previous studies have highlighted their anticestodal, antibacterial, wound healing activities, and so forth. So, present investigation was designed to evaluate the total antioxid...