Effect of Medicinal Plants on Free Radical Scavenging: Herb-Herb Interactions

Abstract

This study was done to investigate the interaction effect of the mixture of each pair of traditional medicinal plants including: Sage (Salvia officinalis), Hawthorn (Crataegusoxyacantha), Walnut Leaf (Juglansregia L.), Red Cabbage (Brassica oleracea), and Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) on the antioxidant activities and free radical scavenging by using DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) assay at different temperatures. Results showed that free radical scavenging in the presence of Walnut Leaf mixed with four other plants and Hawthorn mixed with Sage and Red Cabbage increased with increasing temperature while, in the presence of other mixtures decreased with increasing temperature.

Crassocephalum rubens, a leafy vegetable, suppresses oxidative pancreatic and hepatic injury and inhibits key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes: An ex vivo and in silico study

“…Out of the complex multiple pathogenesis of T2D, oxidative stress remains the precursor of the diverse complications associated with this disease (Folli et al, 2011). Fortunately, alternate therapies can be produced from plants rich in antioxidants, which can serve as free radical scavengers (Heravi, Daneshmehr, & Morsali, 2015).…”