Antioxidant and Antityrosinase Activity of Flemingia macrophylla and Glycine tomentella Roots

The antioxidant and antityrosinase activities of the water extract of Flemingia macrophylla root (WEFM) were investigated. The results showed that WEFM exhibited radical scavenging and reducing activities, as well as ferrous ion chelating property. In addition, WEFM also protected phospholipids agai...

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Main Authors: Bor-Sen Wang, Lih-Jeng Juang, Jeng-Jer Yang, Li-Ying Chen, Huo-Mu Tai, Ming-Hsing Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431081