Title |
Determination of superoxide dismutase mimetic activity in common culinary herbs
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Published in |
SpringerPlus, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-578 |
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Authors |
Magali Chohan, Declan P Naughton, Elizabeth I Opara |
Abstract |
Under conditions of oxidative stress, the removal of superoxide, a free radical associated with chronic inflammation, is catalysed by superoxide dismutase (SOD). Thus in addition to acting as an antioxidant, SOD may also be utilized as an anti-inflammatory agent. Some plant derived foods have been shown to have SOD mimetic (SODm) activity however it is not known if this activity is possessed by culinary herbs which have previously been shown to possess both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of the study was to ascertain if the culinary herbs rosemary, sage and thyme possess SODm activity, and to investigate the influence of cooking and digestion on this activity. Transition metal ion content was also determined to establish if it could likely contribute to any SODm activity detected. |
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