Free radical scavenging activity of polyphenols

• Main Authors: Mohd Adzim Khalili, Rohin, Che Abdullah, Abu Bakar, Alkasim Kabiru, Yunusa
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6682/1/FH02-FBIM-15-03853.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6682/2/FH02-FBIM-16-06314.jpg; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6682/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Plants contain significant amount of polyphenols comprising of different groups such as flavonoids and phenolic acids which are further divided into subgroups. These polyphenols are known to prevent certain disease conditions by their ability to scavenge active free radicals species. Hence, the rese...