Preliminary assay on the antioxidative activity of Laurus nobilis extracts.
Antioxidative activity of Laurus nobilis leaves, bark and fruit methanolic extracts (crude and defatted) were studied on the level of lipid peroxidation in liposomes, induced by Fe(2+)/ascorbate system and measured spectrophotometrically by the TBA-test. The most significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation was obtained with methanolic extracts of laurel bark (70.6% of inhibition was obtained with 1.0 mg of crude extract).
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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, Belgrade 11221, Serbia and Montenegro,Yugoslavia.
Kundaković
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Kovacević
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D027442:Laurus; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008081:Liposomes; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves
D000975:Antioxidants; D008081:Liposomes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid