Open AccessAntioxidant and antiproliferative activity of Asparagopsis Taxiformis
Author(s) -
P V Neethu,
K. Suthindhiran,
M. A. Jayasri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/pr.pr_128_16
Subject(s) - chemistry , petroleum ether , ascorbic acid , gallic acid , ethyl acetate , chloroform , antioxidant , organic chemistry , food science , chromatography , extraction (chemistry)
Asparagopsis taxiformis ( Rhodophyta ) is a species of red algae belonging to the family Bonnemaisoniaceae . The objective of the present study was to evaluate antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of four fractions (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol) of A. taxiformis .