Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Bauhinia racemosa L. stem bark

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Bauhinia racemosa L. stem bark

The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of a methanol extract of Bauhinia racemosa (MEBR) (Caesalpiniaceae) stem bark in various systems. 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical, superoxide anion radical, nitric oxide radical, and hydroxyl rad...

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Main Authors: R.S. Kumar, T. Sivakumar, R.S. Sunderam, M. Gupta, U.K. Mazumdar, P. Gomathi, Y. Rajeshwar, S. Saravanan, M.S. Kumar, K. Murugesh, K.A. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Bauhinia racemosa
Antioxidant activity
Lipid peroxidation
Scavenging superoxide
DPPH assay
Antimicrobial activity
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