Hepatoprotection using Brassica rapa var. rapa L. seeds and its bioactive compound, sinapine thiocyanate, for CCl4-induced liver injury

The hepatoprotective effect of Brassica rapa seeds was evaluated. The antioxidant activities of extracts were determined using total phenolic content, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and reducing power assays. Hepatoprotective effect...

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Main Authors: Rao Fu, Yuting Zhang, Yiran Guo, Tong Peng, Fang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616000165