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1: Fitoterapia. 2008 Jun;79(4):279-82. Epub 2008 Feb 9.Click here to read Links

Antioxidant activity of banana flavonoids.

Vijayakumar S, Presannakumar G, Vijayalakshmi NR.

Department of Zoology, NSS College Manjeri, Malappuram Kerala Pin, India. vattavila123@rediffmail.com

The antioxidant activity of flavonoids from banana (Musa paradisiaca) was studied in rats fed normal as well as high fat diets. Concentrations of peroxidation products namely malondialdehyde, hydroperoxides and conjugated diens were significantly decreased whereas the activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase were enhanced significantly. Concentrations of glutathione were also elevated in the treated animals.

PMID: 18329185 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]