Effect of drying methods on the free radicals scavenging activity of Vernonia amygdalina growing in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Alara, Oluwaseun Ruth, Nour, A. H., Siti Kholijah, Abdul Mudalip, Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/23755/1/Effect%20of%20drying%20methods%20on%20the%20free%20radicals.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/23755/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2017.05.018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2017.05.018

The extracts from Vernonia amygdalina leaves dried using different modes of drying were examined for their antioxidant activities. The component identification was carried out on extract with the highest antioxidant property using GC–MS analysis. Using DPPH, ABTS+ and H2O2 radical scavenging assays,...