Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Natural Product Sciences
Source : Natural Product Sciences, Volume 9, Number 4, p.223-225 (2003)
Keywords : alcohol, antioxidant, antioxidant activity, article, ascorbic acid, drug isolation, free radical, hydrogen peroxide, medicinal plant, Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum sanctum extract, plant leaf, powder, scavenger, solvent, superoxide, Water
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : Biochemistry
Year : 2003
Abstract : Ocimum sanctum, the Indian holy basil has significant abilities to scavenge highly reactive free radicals. Shade dried leaf powder of plant has extracted with water and alcohol, fractionated with different solvents. Both extracts and their fractions were found to be good scavengers of Superoxide and hydrogen peroxide. Free radical scavenging action of these compared with ascorbic acid, a known antioxidant.
Cite this Research Publication : D. M. Vasudevan, Geetha, S., and Kedlaya, R., “Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Action of Ocimum Sanctum Extracts and their Fractions”, Natural Product Sciences, vol. 9, pp. 223-225, 2003.