Antioxidant activity of water extract of Scoparia dulcis.
An aqueous extract of Scoparia dulcis showed marked antioxidative activity in vitro, which supports the therapeutic effects claimed by traditional practitioners.
Ratnasooriya
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WD
Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. wdr@zoology.cmb.ac.lk
Jayakody
J R A C
JR
Premakumara
G A S
GA
Ediriweera
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ER
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
D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances