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Antioxidant activity of medicinal plant polysaccharides.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16797146     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Eleven polysaccharides have been isolated from the leaves of Arctium lappa var. herkules, Aloe barbadensis, Althaea officinalis var. robusta, Plantago lanceolata var. libor, aerial parts and roots of Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii, stems of Mahonia aquifolium, and peach-tree (Prunus persica) gum exudates. The polysaccharides were investigated for their ability to inhibit peroxidation of soyabean lecithin liposomes by OH radicals. The highest inhibition was found with glucuronoxylans of A. officinalis var. robusta and P. lanceolata var. libor, aerial parts. Their antioxidant activity accounted for approximately 69% of the activity of the reference compound alpha-tocopherol. The activity of eight polysaccharides ranged from 20 to 45%, while the fructofuranan from P. lanceolata var. libor roots was practically inactive.
Authors:
A Kardosová; E Machová
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-05-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fitoterapia     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0367-326X     ISO Abbreviation:  Fitoterapia     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-17     Completed Date:  2006-10-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  16930290R     Medline TA:  Fitoterapia     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  367-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antioxidants / analysis*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects*
Liposomes
Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Liposomes; 0/Polysaccharides

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