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Abstract
Khare
evaluated
for
antioxidant
activity
by
the
Divya
Prakash*,
Kumar
Brajesh,
Copyright
and
The
are
total
phenolic
8.252.0
contents
g/ml,
methods.
11.040.2,
41.21.5%
2010
IJDDR,
Khare
Divya
INTRODUCTION
Free radicals (Reactive oxygen species and Reactive
nitrogen species) are responsible for DNA damage
which
leads
to
inflammatory
progression to cancer
[1].
diseases
and
Key words:
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retinal
Sikkim, Assam),
pigments,
dermatitis,
cataractogenesis,
sweet meats
[2].
antiulcerogenic effects
[6],
main constituent
normal
metabolism;
(ii)
minimize
dietary
[7].
hepatoprotective activity
and as fungitoxitant[9].
[10].Still
no work is performed on
of plant leaves.
[3].
Thymus vulgaris
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the Extracts
[5],
below [11].
[14].
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2.6. Statistics
All the analyses were carried out in triplicate and the
results are expressed as mean SD. Statistical
DPPH assay
IC50
(g/mL)*
-carotene/linoleic
acid (%AA)
TPC (in
GAE)*
A. subulatum
(Ethanolic)
A. subulatum
(Aqueous)
8.252.0
21.62.0
41.21.5
35.961.2
11.040.2
6.870.7
Ascorbic acid
2.00.14
BHA
50.30.6
4. Conclusion
chemical
constituent
in
leaf
extract
that
are
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9)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Authors are great thankful to Dr. A. K. Shakya,
Department of Pharmacognosy, Integral University,
1998; 13:349-352.
11)
2)
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