Antioxidant activity of Geraniol, Geranial acetate, Gingerol and Eugenol

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  • M.S. Seema Farhath, P.P.Vijaya and M. Vimal

Abstract

Antioxidants have been reported to prevent oxidative damage caused by free radical and can be used in cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory diseases. Natural antioxidants have been used instead of synthetic antioxidants to retard lipid oxidation in foods to improve their quality and nutritional value. Apart from their use as aroma additives in food, essential oils from aromatic plants have antioxidant properties. In present study the Antioxidant activity of Geraniol, Geranial acetate, Gingerol and Eugenol was employed by two complementary test systems, namely, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical scavenging and Super Oxide Dimutase (SOD) activity. Antioxidant activity of Gingerol was found to be higher than those of the others in DPPH assay. While Eugenol has more antioxidant activity in Super Oxide Dimutase activity. These essential oils showed a promising sources of natural antioxidant activity and these findings give scientific bases to their ethno pharmacological uses.

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Published

29-10-2015

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Vimal, M. S. F. P. and M. “Antioxidant Activity of Geraniol, Geranial Acetate, Gingerol and Eugenol”. Research in Pharmacy, vol. 3, no. 1, Oct. 2015, https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/rip/article/view/222.

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