Anti-oxidant property of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) as evaluated by inhibiting the chemiluminescence oxidation of luminol.
Ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) has remarkable medical properties, including protection of mice against gamma irradiation. Its anti-oxidative effect has been attributed to its radical scavenging ability. This manuscript demonstrates the ability of increasing amounts of EEP to inhibit luminol-H2O2 chemiluminescence in vitro, and suggests that its anti-oxidative capacity is partly due to its high content of flavonoids.
Krol
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Department of Microbiology, Silesian School of Medicine, Zabrze-Rokitnica Poland.
Czuba
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Scheller
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Gabrys
J
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Grabiec
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Shani
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J
D000975:Antioxidants; D000431:Ethanol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008165:Luminol; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011429:Propolis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000975:Antioxidants; D000431:Ethanol; D008165:Luminol; D011429:Propolis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide