Abstract
In the present investigation, Strychnos nux-vomica, an important plant used in traditional medicine, was evaluated for its antioxidant potential. The antioxidant potentials were examined in terms of non-enzymatic antioxidant molecules and activities of antioxidant enzymes. The non-enzymatic antioxidant molecules studied were ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol and reduced glutathione. The estimated antioxidant enzymes were superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. The analyses were carried out in the field-collected leaf samples. It was found that plant contained a significant quantity of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants in the leaves. These findings have high significance in the pharmacological industry; however, a detailed investigation is needed to confirm this conclusion, by radical scavenging ability, which is underway in our laboratory. To cite this article: R. Vijayakumar et al., C. R. Biologies 332 (2009).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 52-57 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Comptes Rendus - Biologies |
Volume | 332 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ascorbate peroxidase
- Ascorbic acid
- Catalase
- Peroxidase
- Polyphenol oxidase
- Reduced glutathione
- Strychnos nux-vomica
- Superoxide dismutase
- α-tocopherol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences