Protective effect of rhizome extracts of the herb, vacha (Acorus calamus) against oxidative damage: An in vivo and in vitro study

The rhizome of Acorus calamus, an herb widely used in Indian system of medicine for many ailments including epilepsy, mental illness and rheumatism, was subjected to soxhlet extraction to elucidate antioxidant property of different solvent extracts using in vitro assays. The benzene extract was most...

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Main Authors: M. Devaki, R. Nirupama, M. Nirupama, H.N. Yajurvedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2016-06-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453016000057