Abstract
The antioxidant activities of Ampelopsis humilifolia var. heterophylla and A. sinica, antiviral medicinal plants used in Hubei province of China, have been investigated using both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant assays in vitro. Extracts from the both plants inhibited xanthine oxidase and lipoxygenase activites, and were scavengers of the ABTS*+ free radical by Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity assay (TEAC). The extracts possesses a relatively high TEAC value compared with grape seed extracts.
Translated title of the contribution | Investigation on the antioxidant activities in vitro of extracts from Ampelopsis humilifolia var. heterophylla and A. sinica |
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Original language | Chinese |
Pages (from-to) | 650-3 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2004 |
Keywords
- Ampelopsis
- Antioxidants
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Free Radicals
- Lipoxygenase
- Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
- Plant Leaves
- Plant Roots
- Plant Stems
- Plants, Medicinal
- Spectrophotometry
- Xanthine Oxidase