Antioxidative and <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis> antiproliferative activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arctium lappa</Emphasis> root extracts |
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Authors: | Fabricia S Predes Ana LTG Ruiz João E Carvalho Mary A Foglio Heidi Dolder |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anatomy, Cellular Biology, Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6109, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil;(2) CPQBA, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6171, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Background
Arctium lappa, known as burdock, is widely used in popular medicine for hypertension, gout, hepatitis and other inflammatory disorders.
Pharmacological studies indicated that burdock roots have hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging and
antiproliferative activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate total phenolic content, radical scavenging activity by
DPPH and in vitro antiproliferative activity of different A. lappa root extracts. |
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