THE FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING AND ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS GAMBIERS AVAILABLE IN INDONESIAN MARKET

Gambier (Uncaria gambier) is known to have antioxidant properties, and some studies have attributed it to the presenceof polyphenols such as catechin. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential of various gambiers availablein Indonesian market as a scavenger of reactive free radical...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Hanafi, Andini Sundowo, Galuh Widiyarti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2011-11-01
Series:Makara Seri Sains
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Online Access:http://journal.ui.ac.id/science/article/viewFile/1062/975