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HERO ID
1127110
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Antioxidant Activity and Brine Shrimp Lethality of Punica granatum Fruit Rind
Author(s)
Sundararaju, D; Krishnaraju, AV; Rao, CV; Trimurtulu, G
Year
2010
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Asian Journal of Chemistry
ISSN:
0970-7077
EISSN:
0975-427X
Volume
22
Issue
2
Page Numbers
1628-1630
Language
English
Web of Science Id
WOS:000274581600116
Abstract
Punica granatum fruit rind extracts were screened for antioxidant activity and brine shrimp lethality assay. All the extracts except hexane extract have shown more potent antioxidant activity compared to BHT, BHA, vitamin C and E. In addition, methanol and aqueous methanol extracts exhibited moderate brine shrimp lethality.
Keywords
Punica granatum; Superoxide; 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH); Free radical; Antioxidant activity; Brine shrimp
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Methanol (Non-Cancer)
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