Table 4

Antioxidant activities of Yang tonifying herbs

HERBS
ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES
REFS

Herba Epimedii
water extract caused development of superoxide scavenging activity
[18]
Rhizoma Drynariae
water extract decreased oxidant production in rat osteoblasts
water extract caused development of inhibitory effect on biomolecular oxidative damage
[20]
[21]
Radix Dipsaci
ethanol extract enhanced blood and liver antioxidant status in rats and mice
[23]
Fructus Psoraleae
active ingredients (bakuchiol, isobavachin, isobavachalcone) inhibited the NADPH-dependent peroxidation of liver microsomal and mitochondrial lipids in vitro in rats
[22]
Semen Cuscutae
acetone/water (1:1, v/v) extract caused development of oxygen radical scavenging activity
[16]
Herba Cistanche
water extract caused development of superoxide scavenging activity
phenylethanoids prevented cell damage induced by exposure to carbon tetrachloride in vitro and in vivo
[18]
[25]
Cortex Eucommiae
water extract caused development of hydroxyl radical scavenging activity
water extract caused development of inhibitory effect on biomolecular oxidative damage
[19]
[21]
Radix Morindae
ethanol extract increased blood superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in diabetic rats
[24]
Rhizoma Cibotii
acetone/water (1:1, v/v) extract caused development of oxygen radical scavenging activity
[16]

Ko and Leung Chinese Medicine 2007 2:3   doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-3