PERCENTAGE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SOME PLANT EXTRACTS IN LINOLEIC ACID PEROXIDATION SYSTEM USING THIOCYANATE METHOD

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  • Omale J. A. Department of Biochemistry. Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria Author
  • Olajide J. E. Department of Biochemistry. Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria Author
  • Omale A. Department of Chemistry. Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

Thiocyanate, Mangifera, Irvingia, Total Antioxidant, Inhibition

Abstract

Total Antioxidant Activity (TAA) by thiocyanate (-SCN) method was used to assay antioxidant activity of experimental wistar rats treated with oil extracts from kernels of Mangifera indica, (Mi); Irvingia gabonensis, (Ig) and Irvingia wombolu (Iw). All the oil extracts were found to exhibit high antioxidant activity of between 61 – 93% irrespective of time of investigation. The results for percent inhibition of lipid peroxidation of all fractions were found to be significant (p < 0.05) and the order was found to be I. wombolu (93.71±0.57%) in 24hours followed by M. indica (79.17±0.9%) in 36hours and I. gabonensis fraction (92.46±0.53%) in 60hours confirming I. wombolu as a superior radical scavenger compared to the other extracts

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01-03-2016

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PERCENTAGE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SOME PLANT EXTRACTS IN LINOLEIC ACID PEROXIDATION SYSTEM USING THIOCYANATE METHOD. (2016). FULafia Journal of Science and Technology , 2(1), 60-63. https://lafiascijournals.org.ng/index.php/fjst/article/view/32

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