In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Medicinal Flower Laligurans Rhododendron arboreum Collected from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Autor: Anil Kumar Jha, Monowar Alam Khalid, Shyam Narayan Labh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Food Science, Vol 2024 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2314-5765
DOI: 10.1155/2024/6073042
Popis: Rhododendron arboreum, known as Nepal’s national flower and belonging to the Ericaceae family, thrives throughout the Himalayan region. This study investigates the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of Rhododendron arboreum flowers. Three different extracts were prepared at concentrations ranging from 10 to 640 μg/mL and assessed for their total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and DPPH radical scavenging activity. Results showed significant accumulation of antioxidant compounds (P
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