ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF HERBAL PLANTS: A RECENT REVIEW

Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 8

Abstract

Antioxidants or inhibitors of oxidation are compounds which retard or prevent the oxidation and in general prolong the life of the oxidizable matter. Majority of the diseases/disorders are mainly linked to oxidative stress due to free radicals. The free radicals (oxidants) are species with very short half-life, high reactivity and damaging activity towards macromolecules like proteins, DNA and lipids. In general, the reactive oxygen species circulating in the body tend to react with the electron of other molecules in the body and these also effect various enzyme systems and cause damage which may further contribute to conditions such as cancer, ischemia, aging, adult respiratory distress syndromes, rheumatoid arthritis etc. A plant-based diet protects against chronic oxidative stress-related diseases. Dietary plants contain variable chemical families and amounts of antioxidants. It has been hypothesized that plant antioxidants may contribute to the beneficial health effects of dietary plants. This review presents some information about the antioxidant/antiradicals and their role in our body and also their presence in spices and herbs.

Authors and Affiliations

Patel Chirag J*| Editor-in-Chief, Tyagi Pharmacy Association (TPA) & Scientific Writer (Pharmacy), Chattarpur, New Delhi, India., Satyanand Tyagi| President & Founder, Tyagi Pharmacy Association (TPA) & Scientific Writer (Pharmacy), Chattarpur, New Delhi, India., Nirmala Halligudi| Department of Chemistry, Oman Medical College, Azaiba, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman., Jaya Yadav| Sunder Deep Pharmacy College, Sunder Deep Nagar, Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Sachchidanand Pathak| Sunder Deep Pharmacy College, Sunder Deep Nagar, Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Satya Prakash Singh| Sunder Deep Pharmacy College, Sunder Deep Nagar, Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Ashish Pandey| Sunder Deep Pharmacy College, Sunder Deep Nagar, Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Darshan Singh Kamboj| Department of Chemistry, SRF, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India., Pratap Shankar| Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George's Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Patel Chirag J*, Satyanand Tyagi, Nirmala Halligudi, Jaya Yadav, Sachchidanand Pathak, Satya Prakash Singh, Ashish Pandey, Darshan Singh Kamboj, Pratap Shankar (2013). ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF HERBAL PLANTS: A RECENT REVIEW. Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics, 1(8), 1-8. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-1439