Determination of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Rumex crispus L. extracts
Yildirim A, Mavi A, Kara AA
Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Methodology
Laboratory assays of antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity of Rumex crispus water and ethanol extracts.
Key Findings
Extracts showed appreciable radical-scavenging and metal-chelating antioxidant activity and modest antimicrobial effects against several bacterial strains.
Conclusions
Yellow dock extracts have measurable in-vitro antioxidant activity, which does not by itself establish clinical benefit.
Limitations
In-vitro assays only; no human absorption or outcome data.
Supplements Studied
Extracts showed appreciable radical-scavenging and metal-chelating antioxidant activity and modest antimicrobial effects.
Outcomes Measured
Rumex crispus extracts showed appreciable radical-scavenging and metal-chelating antioxidant activity.
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