title: Antioxidant activity of water extract of Scoparia dulcis.
abstract: An aqueous extract of Scoparia dulcis showed marked antioxidative activity in vitro, which supports the therapeutic effects claimed by traditional practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. wdr@zoology.cmb.ac.lk
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Ratnasooriya
authors.forename: J R A C
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jayakody
authors.forename: G A S
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Premakumara
authors.forename: E R H S S
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ediriweera
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004530:Egg Yolk; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D036721:Scoparia; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances