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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
The aqueous extract of the fruits of Emblica officinalis (T1), Terminalia chebula (T2) and Terminalia belerica (T3) and their equiproportional mixture triphala were evaluated for their in vitro antioxidant activity. gamma-Radiation induced strand break formation in plasmid DNA (pBR322) was effectively inhibited by triphala and its constituents in the concentration range 25-200 microg/mL with a percentage inhibition of T1 (30%-83%), T2 (21%-71%), T3 (8%-58%) and triphala (17%-63%). They also inhibited radiation induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver microsomes effectively with IC(50) values less than 15 microg/mL. The extracts were found to possess the ability to scavenge free radicals such as DPPH and superoxide. As the phenolic compounds present in these extracts are mostly responsible for their radical scavenging activity, the total phenolic contents present in these extracts were determined and expressed in terms of gallic acid equivalents and were found to vary from 33% to 44%. These studies revealed that all three constituents of triphala are active and they exhibit slightly different activities under different conditions. T1 shows greater efficiency in lipid peroxidation and plasmid DNA assay, while T2 has greater radical scavenging activity. Thus their mixture, triphala, is expected to be more efficient due to the combined activity of the individual components.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0951-418X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
582-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Antioxidants, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Biphenyl Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-DNA, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Free Radical Scavengers, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Inhibitory Concentration 50, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Lipid Peroxidation, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Male, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Medicine, Ayurvedic, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Microsomes, Liver, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Phyllanthus emblica, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Phytotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Picrates, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Plant Extracts, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Plants, Medicinal, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Superoxides, pubmed-meshheading:16161061-Terminalia
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
In vitro antioxidant studies and free radical reactions of triphala, an ayurvedic formulation and its constituents.
pubmed:affiliation
Radiation Chemistry and Chemical Dynamics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't