Antioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Paullinia pinnata

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dc.contributor.authorJimoh, F.O.
dc.contributor.authorSofidiya, M.O.
dc.contributor.authorAfolayan, A.J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-27T12:05:28Z
dc.date.available2021-04-27T12:05:28Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractPaullinia pinnata is an African woody vine widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria. In order to throw more light into its mechanisms of pharmacological actions, the in vitro antioxidant activities of the methanol extract of its leaves were evaluated using different testing systems. Its scavenging activities on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radicals as well as its ferric ion reducing power were assessed. The results showed that P. pinnata possessed strong scavenging activity and moderate reducing power. The total phenol, flavonoid, and proanthocyanidin contents of the extracts were very close to those reported for most medicinal plants and showed good correlation with its antioxidant activities. These properties are probably part of the reasons why P. pinnata is effective in folk medicine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationF.O. Jimoh, M. O. Sofidiya, A. J. Afolayan (2007). Antioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Paullinia pinnata. Journal of Medicinal Food 10 (4), 707-711.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1557-7600
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9376
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMary Ann Lieberten_US
dc.subjectFlavonoidsen_US
dc.subjectFree radical scavenging activiten_US
dc.subjectProanthocyanidinsen_US
dc.subjectTotal phenolsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACY::Pharmacognosyen_US
dc.titleAntioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Paullinia pinnataen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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