Free radical scavenging activity of some Malaysian ：一些马来西亚的清除自由基活性.ppt

Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Some Malaysian Medicinal Plants Muhammad Taher Presentation layout Introduction Objective Methodology Results and discussion Conclusion INTRODUCTION Antioxidant “Any substance, when present at low concentrations compared with those of an oxidizable substrate, significantly delays or prevents oxidation of that substrate “ Antioxidant action The antioxidant can act by the following mechanisms: reducing activity, free radical-scavenging, potential complexing of pro-oxidant metals and quenching of singlet oxygen. Effect of free radical Tissue damage resulting from free radical may cause a variety of disorders, including degenerative disorders of the CNS, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, AIDS and aging Plant materials Andrographis paniculata (leaves), Averrhoa belimbi (fruits), Eurycoma longifolia (roots), Dipteris lobbiana (leaves), Ficus deltoidea (leaves), Fagrea obovata (roots), Momordica subanguenta (fruits), Morinda citrifolia (fruits), Orthosiphon stamineus (leaves), Smilax myosotiflora (rhizome) Traditional Uses Aphrodisiac and energy enhancer Eurycoma longifolia, Smilax myosotiflora, Dipteris lobbiana, Ficus deltoidea and Fagrea obovata Antidiabetes mellitus Momordica subanguenta, Orthosiphon stamineus, Andrographis paniculata, Averrhoa belimbi and Morinda citrifolia: Eurycoma longifoliaTongkat Ali/Malaysian ginseng Traditional uses: tonic, poultice for headaches, wounds ulcers, febrifuge, hepatitis, aphrodisiac Andrographis paniculataHempedu bumi (‘bile of the earth’), akarcerita Traditional uses: Roots and leaves used against snake bites, decoction of leaves against stomach-ache, dysentery, typhus and bronchitis, as a poultice on swollen legs, vitiligo, piles and antidiabetes Orthosiphon aristatusMisai kucing, kumis kucing, ruku hutan Traditional uses: diabetes and kidney related diseases, diuretic, regulate blood pressure Morinda citrifolia