2020
DOI: 10.5530/fra.2019.2.11
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Phytochemical Profile and Comparative Anti-radical Scavenging Activities of n-Hexane Extracts of Indigenous Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa

Abstract: Objectives: The therapeutic and nutritional values of plants and plant produce for aliment management and as food supplements are evolving. Free radical scavenging activities of n-haxane extracts of indigenous Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale was investigated and compared to CellGevity ® ; a nutraceutical antioxidant supplement. In addition, their phytochemical profile was qualitatively and quantitatively determined using standard procedure for phytochemical analysis. Methods: The antioxidant activities o… Show more

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“…Phenols, pheninones, tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids, and flavonoids are compounds that have antioxidant activity by the direct mechanism of donating hydrogen to free radicals (Grassmann, 2005;Nweze et al, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Phenols, pheninones, tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids, and flavonoids are compounds that have antioxidant activity by the direct mechanism of donating hydrogen to free radicals (Grassmann, 2005;Nweze et al, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%