Isolation and Chemical Structural Characterisation of a Compound with Antioxidant Activity from the Roots of Senna italica

Senna italica, a member of the Fabaceae family (subfamily Caesalpiniaceae), is widely used in South African traditional medicine to treat a number of disease conditions. Aqueous extracts of the plant are mainly used to treat sexually transmitted infections and intestinal complications. The roots of...

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Main Authors: Matlou Phineas Mokgotho, Stanley Sechene Gololo, Peter Masoko, Ladislaus Kakore Mdee, Vusi Mbazima, Leshwene Jeremiah Shai, Victor Patrick Bagla, Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff, Leseilane Mampuru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/519174