Evaluation of the in vitro antioxidant activity of Mangifera indica L. extract (Vimang)

Phytother Res. 2000 Sep;14(6):424-7. doi: 10.1002/1099-1573(200009)14:6<424::aid-ptr643>3.0.co;2-8.

Abstract

An extract of Mangifera indica L. (Vimang) was tested in vitro for its antioxidant activity using commonly accepted assays. It showed a powerful scavenger activity of hydroxyl radicals and hypochlorous acid and acted as an iron chelator. The extract also showed a significant inhibitory effect on the peroxidation of rat-brain phospholipid and inhibited DNA damage by bleomycin or copper-phenanthroline systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • DNA Damage / drug effects
  • Fruit*
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Stems
  • Rats
  • Rosales*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Plant Extracts