10/29/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
After the authors confirmed the antifungal properties of the parasol tree (Polyscias fulva), they set out to investigate the plant’s antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. In a study that was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, they found that the plant was effective both in killing bacteria and reducing free radicals.
For the researchers, these findings proved that the parasol tree indeed has both antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that make it a potential source of phytomedicine.
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Journal Reference:
Njateng GSS, Du Z, Gatsing D, Mouokeu RS, Liu Y, Zang H-X, Gu J, Luo X, Kuiate J-R. ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF CRUDE EXTRACT, FRACTIONS AND COMPOUNDS FROM THE STEM BARK OF POLYSCIAS FULVA HIERN (ARALIACEAE). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1572-z
Tagged Under: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, free radical, goodherb, oxidative stress, parasol tree, Polyscias fulva
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