Open AccessPhytochemical screening, antioxidant, antityrosinase, and antigenotoxic potential of Amaranthus viridis extract
Author(s) -
Sima Kumari,
R. Elancheran,
Rajlakshmi Devi
Publication year - 2018
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/ijp.ijp_77_18
Subject(s) - dpph , chemistry , abts , antioxidant , phytochemical , traditional medicine , chlorogenic acid , food science , organic chemistry , biochemistry , medicine
Amaranthus viridis ( Amaranthaceae ) widely distributed all over the world, growing under a wide range of climatic conditions and has been utilized as a medicinal herb in traditional Ayurvedic medicine as antipyretic agents, also for the treatment of inflammation, ulcer, diabetic, asthma and hyperlipidemia. The aim of the study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidant and biological properties of different fractions obtained from A. viridis .