Antioxidant and Toxicity Studies of 50% Methanolic Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth

• Main Authors: Mun, Fei Yam, Chung, Pin Lim, Lee, Fung Ang, Lip, Yee Por, Siew, Tung Wong, Asmawi, Mohd. Zaini, Basir, Rusliza, Ahmad, Mariam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
• Subjects: RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38338/1/Antioxidant_and_Toxicity_Studies_of_50%25_Methanolic_Extract_of_Orthosiphon_stamineus_Benth.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38338/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/351602

The present study evaluated the antioxidant activity and potential toxicity of 50% methanolic extract of Orthosiphon stamineus (Lamiaceae) leaves (MEOS) after acute and subchronic administration in rats. Superoxide radical scavenging, hydroxyl radical scavenging, and ferrous ion chelating methods...