Antioxidant activity of banana flavonoids.
The antioxidant activity of flavonoids from banana (Musa paradisiaca) was studied in rats fed normal as well as high fat diets. Concentrations of peroxidation products namely malondialdehyde, hydroperoxides and conjugated diens were significantly decreased whereas the activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase were enhanced significantly. Concentrations of glutathione were also elevated in the treated animals.
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Department of Zoology, NSS College Manjeri, Malappuram Kerala Pin, India. vattavila123@rediffmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D028521:Musa / Q000737:chemistry*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D015430:Weight Gain
D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005419:Flavonoids; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase