Inhibition of iron induced lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activity of Indian spices and Acacia in vitro.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
; 65(1): 18-24, 2010 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
The spices used in the Indian foods such as Star anise (Illicium verum), Bay leaves (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and Cobra's saffron (Mesua ferrea), and Acacia (Acacia catechu), which have medicinal value, were used as test samples, to find their effect on in vitro lipid peroxidation (LPO). Rat liver post mitochondrial supernatant (PMS) in Tris HCl buffer, pH 7.4 was incubated for 0 and 1 h, with various test extracts in three different oxidant systems. The results show that addition of test samples to FeCl(3) medium at 0 h significantly stop the initiation of the LPO. However, the propagation phase of LPO was inhibited by Cobra's saffron and Acacia and not by Star anise and Bay leaves. The test samples also showed strong reducing power and superoxide radical scavenging activity. Cobra's saffron and Acacia showed the highest antioxidant activity, probably due to the higher polyphenol content as compared to other test samples.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Peroxidação de Lipídeos
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Especiarias
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Clusiaceae
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Acacia
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Ferro
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Antioxidantes
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
Assunto da revista:
BOTANICA
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CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article
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Índia