Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3830

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro antioxidant activity of polysaccharide from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Yijun Fan1, Zhongfu Ge2 and Aoxue Luo1*
1Chengdu Campus of Sichuan Agriculture University, Chengdu 611130, PR China. 2United States Geological Survey, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station, Porter, Indiana 46304, USA.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 25 October 2010
  •  Published: 18 July 2011

Abstract

A water-soluble polysaccharide, GP, was isolated from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis through hot water extraction followed by ethanol precipitation. The in vitro free radicals scavenging tests exhibited that GP has significant scavenging abilities especially for ABTS, DPPH, and hydroxyl radicals, which suggests that the polysaccharide GP is a novel antioxidant.

 

Key words: Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, polysaccharide, antioxidant activity, free radicals.

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