Comparative study of the antioxidant and reactive oxygen species scavenging properties in the extracts of the fruits of <it>Terminalia chebula</it>, <it>Terminalia belerica </it>and <it>Emblica officinalis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been implicated in several diseases, and hence natural antioxidants have significant importance in human health. The present study was carried out to evaluate the <it>...

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Main Authors: Biswas Santanu, Sarkar Rhitajit, Hazra Bibhabasu, Mandal Nripendranath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/20