title: Antioxidant activity of methanol extracts of different parts of Lantana camara.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Lantana camara (L. camara) various parts and the determination of their total phenolics content.
  
  
  METHODS
  The extract was screened for possible antioxidant activities by free radical scavenging activity(DPPH), xanthine oxidase inhibition activity and Griess-Ilosvay method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that all the plant parts possessed antioxidant properties including radical scavenging, xanthine oxidase inhibition and nitrites scavenging activities. The antioxidative activities were correlated with the total phenol. The leaves extract of L. camara was more effective than that of other parts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that L. camara extracts exhibit great potential for antioxidant activity and may be useful for their nutritional and medicinal functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Jalan Bedong-Semeling, Batu 3 ½, Bukit Air Nasi, Bedong 08100, Kedah, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Badakhshan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahdi-Pour
authors.forename: Subramanion L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Jothy
authors.forename: Lachimanan Yoga
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.forename: Yeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sreenivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasidharan
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D032410:Lantana / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D012997:Solvents; D000493:Allopurinol; D000432:Methanol
keywords: Cytotoxicity; Lantana camara; Oral acute toxicity; Plant extract; Vero cell