Antioxidant activity compounds from Euryale ferox

  • Kim, Jin-Pyo (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Chon, In-Ju (Sein LG Tech and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicin) ;
  • Ham, In-Hye (Sein LG Tech and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicin) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Cheul (Sein LG Tech and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicin) ;
  • Sung, Whan-Gil (Sein LG Tech and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicin) ;
  • Whang, Wan-Kyunn (Sein LG Tech and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicine)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Seeds of Euryale ferox have been used for disorder of kidney, hysterorrhea of female and a tonic. In this study, in order to investigate the efficacy of antioxidant activity, the bio-activity guided fraction and isolation of physiologically active substance were performed. Roots, stems, flowers(seeds) were extracted with MeOH and each fractions were examined antioxidant activity by DPPH method. It was revealed that flowers(seeds) fration has significantly antioxidant activity. From flowers(seeds) frction, H$_2$O, 30%, 60%, 100% MeOH and acetone fractions were examined antioxidant activity by DPPH method. (omitted)

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