Antioxidant activity of flavonoid compounds from Cudrania tricuspidata Leaves

  • Chon, In-Ju (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, ) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Pyo (Korea and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicine) ;
  • Ham, In-Hye (Korea and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicine) ;
  • Sung, Whan-Gil (Korea and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicine) ;
  • Whang, Wan-Kyunn (Korea and Kyungnam Research Institute of Herbal Medicine)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Cudrania tricuspidata have been used for anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic activities. 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. H$_2$O, 30%, 60%, 100% MeOH and acetone fractions were examined antioxidant activity by DPPH method. It was revealed that 30%, 60%, 100% MeOH frations have significantly antioxidant activity. (omitted)

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