Open AccessEvaluation of antioxidant activity of two important memory enhancing medicinal plants Baccopa monnieri and Centella asiatica
Author(s) -
Hari Singh Meena,
H. K. Pandey,
Pankaj Pandey,
Mahesh Chand Arya,
Zakwan Ahmed
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.91880
Subject(s) - centella , bacopa monnieri , ascorbic acid , antioxidant , dpph , traditional medicine , phenols , chemistry , medicinal plants , reactive oxygen species , food science , medicine , biochemistry
Free radicals or highly reactive oxygen species are capable of inducing oxidative damage to human body. Antioxidants are the compounds which terminate the attack of reactive species and reduce the risk of diseases. Both Baccopa monnieri and Centella asiatica are used in treatment of brain disorders in humans and have almost similar effects.