Evaluation of the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of Terminalia catappa

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Lin, CC
Chen, YL
Lin, JM
Ujiie, T
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[1] Grad. Institute of Nature Products, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung
[2] Ziel Enterprise Co., Ltd, Kaohsiung
[3] Japan Food Research Laboratories, Nagoya Branch, Oosu Naka-Ku
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE | 1997年 / 25卷 / 02期
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10.1142/S0192415X97000172
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R [医药、卫生];
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10 ;
摘要
The free radical scavenging and antihepatotoxic activity from Terminalia catappa was studied. Treatment with T. catappa water extracts showed antihepatotoxic activity against CCl4-induced toxicity in the rat liver that was tested. The crude drug also exhibited anti-oxidant effects in FeCl2-Ascorbic acid induced lipid peroxidation in the rat liver homogenate. Moreover, the superoxide radical scavenger effect of T. catappa was demonstrated using electron spin resonance (ESR) and spin-trapping technique. The results indicate that T. catappa possesses good antihepatotoxic activity and superoxide radical scavenger activity.
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