Antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate extract of Aquilaria agallocha on nitrite-induced methaemoglobin formation P.
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https://doi.org/10.22377/ijgp.v2i2.43Abstract
Aquilaria agallocha Roxb, family, Th ymelaeaceae, is an evergreen plant of India, China and Tibet, commonly described as aloe wood or agarwood. Traditionally, the bark, root and heartwood are used for their medicinal properties as a folk medicine to treat infl ammation, arthritis, vomiting, cardiac disorders, cough, asthma, leprosy, anorexia, headache and gout. Th e present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate extract of Aquilaria agallocha (EAA). EAA was tested in vitro at diff erent concentrations for inhibitory eff ect on nitrite-induced oxidation of haemoglobin in human blood haemolysate. Results indicate a strong antioxidant eff ect of EAA in a concentration range of 500-3500 μg/ml. However pro-oxidant activity was observed at higher
concentrations of these compounds.
Key words: Antioxidant, Aquilaria agallocha, methaemoglobin, nitrite-radical
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