Phytochemical profile, toxicity and antioxidant activity of Aloysia gratissima (Verbenaceae)

Aloysia gratissima (Gill. et Hook) Tronc. (Verbenaceae) is native to South America with folk therapeutic applications for a wide range of diseases. The polyphenolic and carotenoid profile, toxicity, and antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of Aloysia gratissima were investigated. HPLC analyses sh...

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Main Authors: Ana Lúcia B. Zeni, Cláudia Almeida C. de Albuquerque, Filipe Gonçalves, Alexandra Latini, Carla I. Tasca, Rossana Podestá, Cristiane M. Pagliosa, Filipe S. Duarte, Thereza C. M. de Lima, Marcelo Maraschin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2013-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422013000100013&lng=en&tlng=en