What is it about?
This research paper is about studying the antioxidant potential of a medicinal plant called Turnera subulata. The researchers analyzed different parts of the plant, such as leaves, stems, roots and flowers to determine which part had the highest amount of antioxidants. They found that leaf extract had more antioxidants than other extracts from this plant or even some other medicinal plants they compared it with. Antioxidants are important for our health because they help protect cells in our body from damage caused by free radicals (harmful molecules).
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Why is it important?
The study found that Turnera subulata, a medicinal plant used for coughs and bronchitis, has high antioxidant potential due to its phenolic and flavonoid contents. The leaf extract of the plant had the highest antioxidant activity compared to other parts of the plant. This suggests that T. subulata could be a good source of natural antioxidants which can help protect our body from harmful free radicals and oxidative stress-related diseases such as cancer or heart disease.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224709726_Whole-plant_profiling_of_total_phenolic_and_flavonoid_contents_antioxidant_capacity_and_nitric_oxide_scavenging_capacity_of_Turnera_subulata
Associate Professor Tsun-Thai Chai
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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This page is a summary of: Whole-plant profiling of total phenolic and flavonoid contents, antioxidant capacity and nitric oxide scavenging capacity of Turnera subulata, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, March 2012, Academic Journals,
DOI: 10.5897/jmpr11.1541.
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