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Journal Article 
Indian medicinal herbs as sources of antioxidants 
Ali, SS; Kasoju, N; Luthra, A; Singh, A; Sharanabasava, H; Sahu, A; Bora, U 
2008 
Yes 
Food Research International
ISSN: 0963-9969
EISSN: 1873-7145 
41 
1 
1-15 
WOS:000253036200001 
Currently there has been an increased interest globally to identify antioxidant compounds that are pharmacologically potent and have low or no side effects for use in preventive medicine and the food industry. As plants produce significant amount of antioxidants to prevent the oxidative stress caused by photons and oxygen, they represent a potential source of new compounds with antioxidant activity. Traditional herbal medicines form an important part of the healthcare system of India. Ayurveda, supposed to be the oldest medical system in the world, provides potential leads to find active and therapeutically useful compounds from plants. Considering the growing interest in assessing the antioxidant capacity of herbal medicine in this review we discuss about rarely reviewed 24 plants reported to have antioxidant properties. Some of the plants reviewed are part of multi-herbal preparations while others are used singly. Certain herbs like Amaranthus paniculatus, Aerva lanata, Coccinia indica and Coriandrum sativum are used as vegetables indicating that these plants could be source of dietary antioxidant supplies, which is another emerging area of research. 
Antidiabetic; Antioxidants; Ayurveda; Flavonoids; Indian herbs