Yian Hoon Lee, Candy Choo, Mindani I Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Viduranga Y Waisundara
BACKGROUND: Eighteen edible plants were assessed for their antioxidant potential based on oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, total phenolics, vitamin C content and various lipophilic antioxidants. The inhibitory activities of the plant extracts against the enzymatic activities of α-amylase and α-glucosidase were also evaluated. RESULTS: The antioxidant and starch hydrolase activities of the plants varied widely across a single batch of analysis...
November 2015: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture