ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF MAJORANA HORTENSIS LEAVES
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2011
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Free radicals can be generated in the biological systems in the form of reactive oxygen species which are harmful and
these are removed by the antioxidant system in the body. Antioxidants protect us from free radicals that cause tissue
damage, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Plants are a rich source of antioxidants. In the present study,
Majorana hortensis, commonly called majoram was chosen as the candidate plant to determine the antioxidant
|Potential. The enzymic activity and non-enzymic levels of the fresh leaves was determined proving the plant to be a
potent source of antioxidants.