Abstract
The ethanol and methanol extracts of Cassia auriculata flowers were screened for antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity was determined by an improved assay based on the decolorization of the radical monocation of 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. The ethanol and methanol extracts of C. auriculata flowers showed antioxidant activity in both assays.
MeSH terms
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Antioxidants / administration & dosage
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Antioxidants / pharmacology*
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Antioxidants / therapeutic use
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Benzothiazoles / chemistry
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Biphenyl Compounds
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Cassia*
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Flowers
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Humans
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Inhibitory Concentration 50
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Phytotherapy*
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Picrates / chemistry
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Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Sulfonic Acids / chemistry
Substances
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Antioxidants
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Benzothiazoles
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Biphenyl Compounds
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Picrates
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Plant Extracts
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Sulfonic Acids
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2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid
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1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl