Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of antioxidant activity of polysaccharides isolated from Camellia sinensis (tea) in exhausting training mice

Sun Hongmei
Department of Basic Theory in Rizhao School, Shandong institute of physical education, Rizhao, Shandong, 276826, China
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 22 November 2010
  •  Published: 04 March 2011

Abstract

We investigated the antioxidant effects of Camellia sinensis (tea) polysaccharides in exhausting training mice. Three groups of mice were fed with C. sinensis (tea) polysaccharides (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg, respectively). The results showed that plasma, lever and heart MDA level were reduced after 30 days of C. sinensis (tea) polysaccharides treatment. Compared with control mice, blood, liver and heart superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), GPx activities were significantly increased after 30 days of C. sinensis (tea) polysaccharides treatment. Overall, both extracts of C. sinensis (tea) polysaccharides possessed good antioxidant properties and can be developed as antifatigue medicine.

 

Key words: Camellia sinensis, polysaccharides, antioxidant, superoxide dismutase, exhausting training.

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