Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity and total polyphenol content (TPC) of ten common plants used by the ethnic population in the Butwal region, Western Nepal. The methanol and/or water extracts of selected plants all exhibited antioxidant activities, corroborating their medicinal use by local communities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-129 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- antioxidant
- 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl
- folin ciocalteu
- poyphenol