title: Antioxidant activity of Rhizophora mangle bark.
abstract: The antioxidant activity of Rhizophora mangle bark aqueous extract and its majoritary component and high molecular weight polyphenols' fraction were studied using deoxyribose assay. The total extract and its fraction showed scavenging activity of hydroxyl radicals and hability to chelate iron ions.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology and Toxicology Group, National Center of Animal and Plant Health (CENSA), Carretera de Tapaste y Autopista Nacional, San José de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba. jsanchez@censa.edu.cu
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Gleiby
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melchor
authors.forename: Gregorio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faure
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry*; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059808:Polyphenols; D043982:Rhizophoraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005419:Flavonoids; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; D014867:Water; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D007501:Iron