Antioxidant Activities of Vietnamese Medicinal Plants

Antioxidant Activities of Vietnamese Medicinal Plants

hundred and twenty six Vietnamese traditional herbals belonging to 59 families were screened forof seven plants, including Euphorbia thymifolia (leaf), Gnetum montanum (stem), Heterosmilax erythrantha(root), Morus alba (leaf), Syzygium formosum (leaf), Jussiaea repens (aerial parts), and Camellia sinensis (leaf),exhibited significant antioxidant activities. All of these herbs showed remarkable free radical scavenging activitieswith IC50 values of 11.0, 14.5, 17.0, 13.6, 10.8, 7.7, and 8.5g/ml, respectively, and significant inhibitory effectsconcentration of 50g/ml.KeywordsVietnamese medicinal plants, antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging, lipid peroxidation

hundred and twenty six Vietnamese traditional herbals belonging to 59 families were screened forof seven plants, including Euphorbia thymifolia (leaf), Gnetum montanum (stem), Heterosmilax erythrantha(root), Morus alba (leaf), Syzygium formosum (leaf), Jussiaea repens (aerial parts), and Camellia sinensis (leaf),exhibited significant antioxidant activities. All of these herbs showed remarkable free radical scavenging activitieswith IC50 values of 11.0, 14.5, 17.0, 13.6, 10.8, 7.7, and 8.5g/ml, respectively, and significant inhibitory effectsconcentration of 50g/ml.KeywordsVietnamese medicinal plants, antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging, lipid peroxidation