Antioxidant Potential of Vespa affinis L., a Traditional Edible Insect Species of North East India.

INTRODUCTION:Elevated oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of health disorders, like arthritis. Traditionally, Vespa affinis L., a common edible insect among many tribes in North-East India, is believed to have a beneficial role in extenuating health disorders, such as arthri...

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Main Authors: Prachurjya Dutta, Tapan Dey, Prasenjit Manna, Jatin Kalita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4873131?pdf=render