Policosanol composition, antioxidant and anti-arthritic activities of milk thistle (Silybium marianum L.) oil at different seed maturity stages

Policosanol composition, antioxidant and anti-arthritic activities of milk thistle (Silybium marianum L.) oil at different seed maturity stages

Abstract Background Several anti-arthritic drugs and synthetic antioxidants have wide pharmaceutical uses and are often associated with various side effects on the human health. Dietary seed oils and their minor components like policosanol may offer an effective alternative treatment for arthritic a...

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Main Authors: Saoussem Harrabi, Azza Ferchichi, Asma Bacheli, Hayet Fellah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Milk thistle
Oil
Anti-arthritic activity
Antioxidant capacity
Policosanol
Maturity stage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0682-z

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