Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil from Artemisia vulgaris

  • Bhatt, Lok Ranjan (Department of herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Sug (Department of Hair Design, Cheongyang College) ;
  • Baek, Seung-Hwa (Department of herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • Published : 2007.04.25
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Abstract

Artemisia vulgaris essential oil exhibited a strong metal chelating activity but withlow reducing power, and radical scavenging activity. However, a gradual increase in the radical scavenging activity was obtained with increasing concentration and reaction time.

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