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The antioxidant and cytoprotective activity of Ocimum gratissimum extracts against hydrogen peroxide-induced toxicity in human HepG2 cells
2013
Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
Free radical scavenging activity a b s t r a c t Ocimum gratissimum is used as a traditional folk medicine in many countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activities of an aqueous O. gratissimum extract (OGE) and to evaluate its cytoprotective activity against hydrogen peroxide-induced toxicity in human HepG2 cells. The results revealed that the total phenolic content of the OGE reached 20%. In the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, the OGE reduced up to
doi:10.1016/j.jfda.2013.07.002
fatcat:sotvur62s5ba5eg2phaaxsv24u