ANTI-OXIDANT AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF THESPESIA POPULNEA (FLOWERS).

Autor: Solomon, S., Muruganantham, N., Senthamilselvi, M. M.
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Zdroj: Pharmacophore; Jan/Feb2015, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p53-59, 7p
Abstrakt: Thespesia populnea is also called as Indian tulip tree, poovarasu, is tropically distributed plant. In the present study of ethanolic extract of flowers of Thespesia populnea was screened for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract was determined by HRBC and Albumin denaturation method. Anti-oxidant activity of ethanolic extract was determined by DPPH assay and ABTS method. The results of the study suggest that the ethanolic extract possesses anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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